Ahhh the Big E! For those of you who aren't familiar - the Big E is an enormous State Fair which involves the New England States! K so I catch wind of the Domino Sugar Cupcake Contest to be held at the Big E (which is held in West Springfield, MA) SOOO I figured, what the heck - let's give it a go! So which cupcake to bring? Pondering over this for sometime, I decided to enter our Oreo Cookie Cupcake! YEAH! So rich and decadent - yep - I went with that!
I thought I was totally prepared...cupcakes-check, recipe-check, domino sugar proof-of-purchase-check, parking pass and entry form-check, cute outfit-check! K everything seemed in place. So I get there and it was POURING that day, but luckily I had an umbrella in the car. PHEW! I arrive at 9am, park in the vendor parking lot, gather my belongings and open the door to step out - WOAH! That's right my cute sandal is completely submerged in mud - up to my ankle may I add! UGG. But I trudged on in the pouring rain and finally arrived at the correct venue! K , looks like 30+ entries. I place my cupcakes in their proper spot and then go snoop out the competition....
These were interesting, not sure what flavor they were cause we were not allowed to label our cupcakes! PLUS there was only 1 judge! One lovely, very thin lady to taste all of these cupcakes! K more snooping....
Very nice...
OMG can you smell the yumminess? K so HOURS and HOURS passed then they finally announced the winners!!! And TADA....
BLUE RIBBON for Project Cupcake!!! YAY YAY YAY!! Trudging thru the monsoon-like conditions, submerging my foot completely in mud, having to ring out my dress several times, hair (which looked cute in the beginning of the day) now in a pony-tail...ALL worth it! Ahh the sweet, yummy taste of victory! Yes, I love the Blue Ribbon!!
O - and let us not forget the 15lbs of Domino sugar that I also won!!! Life is good!
