Today the Morean Arts Center hosted their 3rd Annual Great St. Pete Cupcake Contest. This event allows amateur and professional bakers to compete for the title of the best cupcake. I was happy to participate this year by sampling as many cupcakes as I could handle. In lieu of a normal lunch, I sampled sweet cupcakes, savory cupcakes, traditional cupcakes, gourmet cupcakes, and everything in between. Here are some highlights of the event:
My favorites were:
I'm looking forward to next year! Go hungry and leave happy.
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| Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake |
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| Blood Orange Creamsicle |
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| Cannoli Cupcakes (Parisian raspberry to the right) |
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| Snickerdoodle |
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| Caramel Apple |
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| The Elvis |
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| Lemon and Pomegranate |
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| Red Snapping Turtle |
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| Can't go wrong with Chocolate and Peanut Butter |
I'm looking forward to next year! Go hungry and leave happy.








