Cupcake contests and giveaways!

[Princess Cupcake]

If you know of a cupcake-related contest or giveaway, please post the information here. Be sure to include what the prize is, when the contest ends, and any restrictions on who can enter. (Unless otherwise specified, we'll assume these contests are open to people in the USA.)

I'll delete the posts after the contest entry period is over so this thread will only feature current giveaways.


Please reply using the following post template to make things easier for people to follow! You can add more descriptive text after you answer these one-liners:

Who? Who's holding the contest or giveaway?
What? What's the prize?
Where? We need the link!
When? When does the contest end?
... and please post a picture of the item being given away!

[VanillaPodBakery]

The Vanilla Pod Bakery - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire UK

www.vanillapodbakery.com
0871 288 0934

FREE CUPCAKES! - Monthly Cupcake Competition

Win a box of 6 regular size cupcakes*

Simply email Vanilla Pod your name, address and telephone number - put month of competition in subject line -
info@vanillapodbakery.com


*T&C: Only open to people within the UK. Collection from Vanilla Pod Bakery or Cheltenham Farmers Market ONLY. Closing date for monthly competition is the last day of every month.
Winner will be notified by email or telephone. Picture will be taken of winner and placed on Facebook site and/or other promotional literature in which Vanilla Pod sees fit.

[Laura]

(Portland area)
from Bliss:
http://blissfulb.blogspot.com/2010/0...-giveaway.html

just go to the saint cupcake takes flight website and dream up your best combination of cake, icing and sprinkles and leave your yummy recipe in your comment below. i will randomly choose a winner on friday. the winner will receive a perfect pack of 6! please make sure to let leave an email address (sorry international friends, the winner must live in the US).


do yourself a favor in the mean time, peruse the saint cupcake site and order a kit of your very own, or if you are feeling generous share the love with someone special...cupcakes up in packs of 3, 6 or 12. i promise you won't be sorry. i personally guarantee that these sweet cupcakes are the yummiest in the world! i should know...i believe i have eaten more than anyone else in the entire world!


oh and as far as winning goes, take comfort in knowing that if you miss out this go around, we will be doing it at the beginning of each month!


thank you dear jami, your generosity is much appreciated!
xo mrs. french

[Laura]

from Crave The Cup:
http://www.cravethecup.com/st-louis/...photo-contest/

Winners will be chosen each month, and all decisions will be made by the Cup, LLC and are final. One winner per photo. Each photo only needs to be submitted once and will remain a potential candidate for winning as the contest continues. Photos may be used for marketing purposes and by submitting your media to us, you grant us permission to reprint, repost, and publish your work – however copyright on media remains with the originator of the work. Winners will be notified via email. Gift certificate prize cannot be redeemed for cash. Gift certificates will be mailed via U.S. Postal Service. Photos must be of you and must not be copyrighted by someone else unless permission for us to use the photo(s) has been obtained in writing. The Cupcakery name and/or logo must be plainly visible in photo. The Cup, LLC reserves the right to change the terms and/or conditions of this contest at any time up until the close of the contest, with or without notification.

[Laura]

from Girlscene Netherlands:
http://www.girlscene.nl/win/win/bede...64504b91d6b649

Bedenk naam voor cupcake & win!
Mon 16.08.10
Cupcakechic (we schreven er eerder al wat over!) heeft een nieuwe cupcake ontwikkeld! Deze Tiramisu cupcake bestaat onder andere uit een luchtige vanille cupcake, een romige mascarpone vulling, een laag verse aardbeien en is bedekt met een flinke dot cacaopoeder. Maar deze zoete Italiaans hunk heeft nog geen naam… Heb jij hier misschien een leuk idee voor?



De beste/leukste/origineelste cupcake-naam wordt gebruikt voor deze zeer populaire cupcake. Eeuwig roem dus… Uiteraard zijn ze bij Cupcakechic zo blij met jouw hulp, dat als je wint, dit beloond wordt door 12 heerlijke cupcakes naar keuze en een workshop ‘Cupcakes decoreren’ voor jou en 7 vriend(inn)en.

Ook zijn er 2 troostprijzen (voor de 2e en 3e beste naam), in de vorm van een set van 12 mini cupcakes om van te genieten.



Hoe doe je mee? Vul in onderstaand vakje (NIET het reactievakje, maar het tekstvakje onder ‘Meedoen’) je volledige naam, e-mailadres en de naam voor de cupcake in. Elke naam mag: zo kort of zo lang als je wilt; als -ie maar pakkend & origineel is! (en misschien kun je iets doen met de smaak, die hierboven staat uitgelegd).

Meedoen kan tot 1 september. Maandag 6 september wordt de uitslag via Girlscene bekend gemaakt. Misschien ben jij wel de winnaar… Succes!

Inzendingen worden eigendom van Cupcakechic. Over de uitslag kan niet worden gecorrespondeerd. Er kunnen geen rechten ontleend worden aan deelname en inzendingen.

[Laura]

http://partycupcakeideas.com/cricut-...hine-giveaway/

Cricut Cake and Cupcake Machine Giveaway

by Party Cupcake Ideas on April 9, 2010
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Welcome to Party Cupcake Ideas! We love comments and enjoy sharing fun cupcake decorating ideas with our readers. You can also share your cupcake pictures with our community by sending us an email: PartyCupcakeIdeas at gmail.com If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed for free cupcake decorating ideas. Thanks for visiting!

Cricut Cake and Cupcake Machine

I am so excited about the new Cricut cake and cupcake machine that is coming out, that I knew I had to hold a giveaway for all my cupcake friends. I can’t wait to try out new ways to decorate with fondant and create some unique and fun designs for my cupcakes. I’ve already made space next to my coffee machine for my new Cricut and can’t wait to start decorating with it.

You can find out more about the new Cricut cake machine here. Cricut even has a little promotional movie you can watch that get you excited about how you can decorate cakes and cupcakes like the pros.

One lucky facebook fan will win a Cricut cake machine and be able to impress your friends and neighbors with your new cupcake decorating skills

What happens if you’re the lucky winner of my Cricut cake and cupcake machine giveaway?

1. You might be asked to decorate your best friends wedding cake.
2. Friends will ask you to bake cupcakes and cakes for every party.
3. Your child’s PTA group will ask you to provide cupcakes for every bake sale.
4. You friends will ask to “borrow” your new cupcake machine.
5. Friends you haven’t heard from in years will comment on your new facebook cupcake pictures and say “when did you open a cupcake shop?”

How do you enter the giveaway?

Help me reach my goal of 3,000 facebook cupcake fans. You can become a fan on facebook and subscribe to my rss feed. Be sure to tell your facebook friends about Party Cupcake Ideas and how we are having a fun Cricut giveaway. Also, if you have a blog or website you can link to our giveaway too.

So, if you are the lucky winner, what will you make with your new Cricut cake machine?

[Laura]

from Familylicious Reviews & Giveaways via :
http://familyliciousreviews.blogspot...-giveaway.html

School is almost back in session and with it comes school parties and packing lunches. I have been searching for great earth friendly and economical ideas for packing lunches and baking needs. I found Snapware products to be a great solution I received the Airtight 14 Piece Food Storage Container Set which is BPA free. The containers are fantastic and I Kaia loves opening and closing them. This set comes with all different size containers perfect for leftovers and packing lunches. We have been using these on play dates and they have been wonderful. When Kaia starts preschool in the fall I will be using them to pack her school lunches. I love that the containers are dishwasher safe, microwaveable, leak proof and best of all reusable. Which means less waste for our landfills.


I also received the Snap and Stack 2 Layer Cookie, and Cupcake Carrier . This cupcake cookie holder is so magnificent here is why. First it holds not only cupcakes and cookies but also a ½ Sheet cake. But best of all let’s say you need to bring 36 cupcakes not just 24 you can actually purchase an extra vessel and cupcake tray and add it to the bottom of your already existing tray to extend it. This is my plan since usually I need to bring two or three cupcake holders with me since I have to make so many for parties and such. Now I will only have one holder I am pretty excited about that. The Snap and Stack 2 Layer Cookie, and Cupcake Carrier will be perfect for the upcoming bake sales I am sure you will be participating in.

Includes 2 Reversible Inserts
Holds Cupcakes, Cookies & Quarter Sheet Cakes
Perfect for: Potlucks, Picnics & Parties

Dimensions:
Each Tray Measures:
10.50" x 14.00" x 3.75"



Microwave Safe
Freezer Safe
Dishwasher Safe

Capacity:
(2) 1.2 cups / 10.0 ounces / 0.3 liters
4.25" x 4.25" x 2.50"
(1) 2.8 cups / 22.0 ounces / 0.6 liters
4.25" x 4.25" x 4.75"
(1) 2.0 cups / 16.0 ounces / 0.5 liters
6.55" x 4.25" x 2.50"
(1) 4.7 cups / 37.0 ounces / 1.1 liters


Dishwasher safe: Place lids in top rack and vessels in bottom rack
Before first use, remove gasket from lid
Wash and dry lids, vessels and gaskets thoroughly
After washing, reassemble by pressing gasket firmly into lid
Leakproof: not intended to be used upside down or to be submerged under water
For safety, remove lid before microwaving; cover with paper towel to prevent splatters



Buy It: You can purchase Snapware products on the Snapware site

Win It: One lucky reader will win the same products I got to review the Airtight 14 Piece Food Storage Container Set and the Snap and Stack 2 Layer Cookie, and Cupcake Carrier from Snapware. To enter FIRST YOU MUST BE A FOLLOWER OF MY BLOG. Next visit the Snapware site and tell me about another product you like.

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Giveaway ends Sept 5th@11:59PM PST. US only. Winner will be picked via Random.org. If your profile page does not show your email address, please include your email address in your comment. For example: FamilyliciousReviews@gmail.com so that I may get in touch with you if you are selected as the giveaway winner. Please respond within 48 hours, or a new winner will be chosen.
This was not a paid post my honest opinions were used. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others. Thank you to The Hosting Company who supplied the products for the review and giveaway.
Good Luck!

[Laura]

from Networking Witches:
http://networkingwitches.com/2010/08...ards-giveaway/

08/31/10 Meri Meri Cards Giveaway
August 16, 2010
By WinterWitch

Meri Meri, Designers & Publishers since 1985 is a fun site both for parents and kids. My Sons Birthday was last week and he was thrilled to celebrate with the Dinosaur theme. The Meri Meri Dinosaur Theme comes in a full party pack or you can purchase each individual item on its own.

Want something a bit more prissy? Try the beautiful fairies that are sure to please any girl and bring her dreams of magical wishes. I especially love the thought of the Fairy Wishes Invite & Thank You Note Set. This is a brilliant idea to package them together so no detail is left out.

Meri Meri has more than just childrens party decorations and favors. They have Anniversary, Baby, Cocktail Party sets and more. Not having a party? This is where the Baby Keepsakes come in and the greeting card sets. These sets come in every subject you may need to send a card for.

Meri Meri makes journals that will probably break me. I’m a journal lover. I use them for so many things including keeping track of our giveaways here at Networking Witches, my kids schedules (each child has a separate journal) and one for medical information. All of these help me keep the needed information at my finger tips.
Win it:

One Networking Witches is going to win a Cupcake Kit from Meri Meri
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Take a look at Meri Meri and tell me which Cupcake Kit you will pick if you win.
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[Laura]

from Two Of A Kind Working On A Full House:
http://www.twoofakindworkingonafullh...-birthday.html

Thursday, August 19, 2010
Wilton Princess And Pirate Birthday Cupcakes, Candy Molds, And Cupcake Stand Review + Giveaway
I had a hard time deciding whether to make two separate cakes, or two sets of cupcakes. In the end, cupcakes won because I thought they'd be a little easier than decorating cakes. With supplies from Wilton, I was able to make them look amazing with minimal effort.

Wilton has a huge selection of cake decorating products that allow me to make my own delicious treats that actually look great. Wilton has been the industry leader in cake decorating, quality bake-ware and food crafting for 80 years. They are the name brand that I turn to for all of my decorating needs.

When I told them about the joint birthday party, they sent a cupcake stand and an assortment of princess and pirate party items. My sister stayed with us the night before the party to help bake cupcakes and make candy molds. This was my first time using the candy molds and I couldn't wait to try them out. They sent us the Pirate Candypick Mold, the Pirate Lollipop Mold, and the Fairy Tale Lollipop Mold.

We used these bottles that they sent to apply the chocolate to the mold. Even though we had no previous skills, I think these bottles were the ticket. You put the chocolate melts in the bottles and put them in bowls of warm water to melt it. You then squeeze the chocolate into the molds.


You could put as much or as little detail on the molds as you'd like. Wilton sent a huge assortment of colored candy melts, so we used them all. We could have just made each piece its own color, but we had fun by adding different colors to each mold. For example, we made the eyes of the skulls black and the rest white. For the treasure chests, we made the coins yellow and the chest brown.


We put the sticks in the lollipop molds and used different colors to make the pirates and princesses look amazing.


Here are a few of our creations(these are actually either the "mistakes" or the ones left over from the party). They were a crowd pleaser and I was extremely happy with them!


I'll be honest, We were rushing around like crazy trying to get everything done and I wish that I would have done the candy molds days ahead of time. I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked because we had to make 48 cupcakes, all of the chocolates, and 2 big smash cupcakes(that I purchased the pan for).

While my husband and sister were busy on the candy molds, I started making the cupcakes. My mom works with a guy who makes these amazing desserts. I hit him up for a recipe to make pink princess cupcakes. It is a strawberry cake and strawberry icing-it was a *huge* hit at the party.

Ingredients:
·1 package white cake mix
·1 package (3 ounces) strawberry-flavored gelatin powder
·1 cup vegetable oil
·4 eggs, lightly beaten
·1/4 cup water
·3/4 cup mashed strawberries

Strawberry Icing
·1/2 cup butter
·1 pound confectioners' sugar
·1/4 cup mashed strawberries

Preparation:
Combine cake mix and gelatin powder in a large bowl. Beat in oil, eggs, water, and strawberries. Pour into 2 9-inch round greased and floured cake pans(makes 48 cupcakes). Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes(less for cupcakes), until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool and frost with strawberry icing.

For icing, beat the butter and confectioners' sugar together until smooth. Add strawberries. Spread between cake layers, then frost top and sides.

Like I said, I was SLACK about taking pictures during the process, but here they are finished(one had the Princess Cupcake Wraps' n Pix):


We ran so behind on time that I didn't make the pirate cupcakes until the morning of the party. My aunt happened to snag this picture of me decorating the pirate cupcakes. I used a 1m swirl tip for those(that I had already purchased) to decorate the top of the cupcake.


I made chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting for the pirate theme. I simply used a box cake mix and this Wilton Chocolate Buttercream Icing Recipe. I've made the chocolate icing recipe several times and it always gets rave reviews.

Ingredients(I *always* double this recipe-I am generous with my icing):
-1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
-1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
-3/4 cup cocoa or three 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
-1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
-4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
-3-4 tablespoons milk

Makes: About 3 cups of icing.

Directions:
Stiff Consistency: In large bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer. Add cocoa and vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Keep bowl covered with a damp cloth until ready to use. For best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use. Refrigerated in an airtight container, this icing can be stored 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.

Chocolate Mocha Icing: Substitute cold brewed strong coffee for milk in Chocolate Buttercream recipe.

Darker Chocolate Icing: Add an additional 1/4 cup cocoa (or one additional 1 oz. square unsweetened chocolate, melted) and 1 additional tablespoon milk to Chocolate Buttercream Icing.

For Thin (Spreading) Consistency Icing: Add 3-4 tablespoons light corn syrup, water or milk(I *always* add 3-4 tablespoons of water).

Here are both sets on the Cupcakes 'N More® 23 Count Standard Dessert Stand.


The only thing I wish is that the pirate cupcakes would have had wraps' n pix like the princess ones do. The pix came with the Pirate cupcake combo pack, but Wilton doesn't have wraps in the pirate theme(*HINT*-I think Wilton should start carrying pirate themed cupcake wraps). It was probably just my OCD about wanting everything to match perfectly, but they still looked and tasted fantastic. All of the guests enjoyed both sets of cupcakes tremendously.

I will continue to turn to Wilton for all of my cake decorating needs(and more). Seriously-check out their recipes and ideas!

Win It!!
Wilton is giving one of my readers a Princess/Pirate Cupcake Decorating Prize Pack. The winner will receive a Cupcake Stand and everything they need to make Princess And Pirate Cupcakes and Candy Molds.

To enter, visit Wilton and tell me something that you learned, a product that you found, OR a recipe that you fell in love with. This is required and must be done before the extra entries count!

EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do.

1- For TWO extra entries, subscribe to my blog via email.

2- Follow my blog via google friend.

3- For THREE extra entries, blog about this giveaway and link it back to this post and
Wilton.

4- Follow twoofakind AND Wilton on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You can Tweet once a day for an extra entry every day! You can copy and paste: WIN a @WiltonCakes Princess/Pirate Cupcake/Candy Mold Prize Pack including a cupcake stand @twoofakind http://tinyurl.com/28bgce7

5- Place my Princess/Pirate Birthday Event button on your blog(you can snag it from my sidebar).

6- Become a fan of Wilton on Facebook.

7- Sign up for the Wilton newsletter for decorating ideas and more.

8- Add my blog to your text blog roll.

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on September 6th when I will draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile. I will notify the winner and they will have 36 hours to respond!

Open to US Only.

This was not a paid post and honest opinions were used. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others. Thank you to Wilton who supplied the products for the review and giveaway.

[Laura]

from twitter:
http://twitter.com/babycakesva/status/21699360543

Cupcake drawing contest. Enter for a chance to win 1 free cupcake per month for 1 year! Customers will vote on drawings!! about 17 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

babycakesva
Babycakes Bakery