08/31/2026
Thanks to you, this was our best cupcake event yet! This year's Great St. Pete Cupcake Contest was a sold our sensation of inspiring bakers and incredibly imaginative booths. Congratulations to all of our winning bakers, including:
1st place:
Novice: Jenna Fisher - Vintage Lemon Meringue
Professional: Sarah Hahn - Strawberry Matcha
Youth: Penelope DeCruz β Banana Salted Caramel
Specialty: Kelsi Kowzan - Retro Diner cookie dough
2nd place:
Novice: Aurora Jimenez Castro - Choco-Flan
Professional: Justin Martin - Hawaiian Pizza
Youth: Jack Mclaughlin Old Florida Key lime
Best display: Chloe Castillo - The Rose Garden
Peopleβs Choice: Desiree Sanz β Cookie Crumble Mocha
Overall Judges Choice: Laine Edie - Sticky toffee
We want to give a big round of applause to everyone who came out to make the world a little sweeter on Saturday!
This event was made possible by the generosity of our sponsors at Publix Charities, Jackson's Bistro, the Melting Pot, UDREAM EVENTS, and Kahwa Coffee, as well as our wonderful volunteer team. We hope you'll join us again next year!