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By Iman Azman
Carleton Journalism Reporter
The Capital Cupcake Camp marched into Ottawa last week where bakers shared their cupcake flavours with over a thousand people.
Ottawa’s second annual cupcake event attracted 100 amateur and professional bakers to display their baked goods in the lobby of Ottawa’s city hall.
“It is all about sharing your love of cupcakes with other bakers,” said event organizer, Ian Capstick.
The bakers who came to the camp were allowed to bring 24 cupcakes to share with the crowds.
While this was only the second year for the cupcake camp in Ottawa, there have been other camps across North America and the world. Capstick said the event began in San Francisco two years ago and has spiraled into a global event with more than 80 cupcake camps to date.
Bakers at the competition had the choice to enter their cupcakes into one of nine categories that ranged from “most original” to “best vegan.” A panel of judges, including CBC hosts Alan Neal and Kady O’Malley, decided which bakers would be awarded the top prize.
Carleton University film student, Tina Hassani entered her vegan and film themed cupcakes in the “best decorated” category. She said creating the decorations for her entries took two weeks to produce and promised she would “pick an easier theme” for next year.
Although there was some tough competition, not all bakers were there to be judged. Little Cakes owner, Shakira Whitton said she was mostly there for the experience. Unlike some of the cupcakes, Whitton said that her understated cupcakes were “delicious but not over the top.”
Whitton said she was impressed with the organization of the event and the quality of the cupcakes. “It is a good way to see some friendly faces and do some charity work,” added the Stittsville-based baker. Proceeds from the event were donated to the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa and Women Alive.
Volunteers Sarah Pike and Sean Bettely discovered the event through the blog site, Apartment613 and said a lot of people came to the camp because it was simply “too sweet to miss.”
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