CupcakeCampColumbus

(Quick update. As of 4/19 we have received all 20 cupcakes and will no longer be accepting submissions. Thanks to all the bakers!)

CupcakeCampColumbus is coming! It’s going to dominate!

CupcakeCampColumbus is an event designed for the cupcake fanatics among us; those who love to eat them and those who love to make them! It’s an opportunity to bring together a group of creative bakers and decorators, as well as to unite legions of the tiny treats with their adoring public. In addition, CCC is a chance for Columbus’ professional cupcake bakers to get out of their own kitchens and to enjoy the ingenuity of amateurs from all over our fair state.

CCC is hosted by myself and Carmen Owens of Surly Girl Saloon. It will be held Saturday, May 9th at Surly Girl Saloon, 1126 N. High Street in Columbus.

“CupcakeCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and eat cupcakes in an open environment,” according to CupcakeCamp.org. A descendant of BarCamp, they have taken place all over the world, with the most recent being CapitalCupcakeCamp, a veritable blowout in Ottawa, Canada.

We’re keeping it small and sassy with the first Columbus event, but are excited about the potential to make this even bigger and better if all goes well! Here’s what else you need to know:

~If You’re A Cupcake Eater~

Our CupcakeCamp will be broken into two identical sessions with at least 20 different cupcake possibilities; one from 2-3pm and a second from 3:30-4:30pm.

Tickets for either session will be available for sale in person at Surly Girl Saloon, starting Friday, April 17 at 11am for $5 each. Cash only, please. There will be a limited number of tickets available for both sessions, so be sure to buy ‘em early!

This is an all-you-can-eat style event. So be sure to sample all the goodies!

Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the MidOhio Food Bank.

~If You’re A Confirmed Cupcake Baker~

Bakers will receive a reply with a request to confirm via email shortly before Tuesday, May 5. If a confirmation e-mail is not received from bakers by Tuesday, May 5, they will be refused entry into CupcakeCampColumbus. (The horror! Please don’t make us reject your precious cupcakes!)

There is no registration fee for bakers, in exchange for the chance to try their lovely creations. (Thanks, bakers!) However, all bakers must register their cupcakes.

CupcakeCampColumbus politely requires that at least two dozen of each flavor registered for public tasting, and an additional dozen (so that’s three dozen total) of any flavor submitted for judging, be brought to the Surly Girl Saloon by 1pm on the day of the event.

We will be cutting the cupcakes into halves (maybe quarters) so we can provide a larger quantity of samples. Don’t worry, we’ll leave one of your cuties whole so the crowd (and the judges) can see how it looks! If you’d prefer, you have the option of baking mini cupcakes! If you do bake minis, we will need FOUR dozen (FIVE if they’re being judged).

If you have a regular sized cupcake that you absolutely do not want cut, please let us know and we will leave it be.

Our panel of judges (for those bakers who have opted to enter the judging) will be a delicious combination of fellow cupcake lovers/creators from Pistacia Vera, Bakery Gingham, Suisse Shop Bakery, Pink Moon Cupcakes, and Pattycake Vegan Bakery. And maybe a few surprise guests, too!

xo,
CupcakeCampColumbus