

Contestants must make three different types of cupcakes of their own choice with a unique presentation that relates to the theme. The second round lasts 75 minutes in competition and is based on both taste and presentation. Contestants must create a cupcake with unusual ingredients related to a theme – for example, a date-night theme might require contestants to incorporate various aphrodisiacs, such as oysters, basil, dark chocolate, or champagne. The first round lasts 45 minutes in competition and is focused around taste. Each team consists of a chef and a sous-chef.Įach round takes about a third of the completed episode. The show is similar to Chopped, a cooking show aired on the same network, in that it starts with four contestants who are eliminated one-by-one during three rounds, with the winning team receiving $10,000 and the opportunity to be featured in an upcoming event. The show, which is based on creating unique and professional-style cupcakes, was hosted by Justin Willman and later by Jonathan Bennett.

American TV series or program Cupcake WarsĬupcake Wars is an American reality competition series that premiered on December 27, 2009, on cable television network Food Network.
