TEAMS:
Sabrina Rodriguez & sister Erica (RGV Cupcake Factory)
Erica Hagaman & Christie Waken (2 Sweet Cupcakes)
Joey Naylor & Barbie (Joe's Place)
Tami Sawyer & Michele Ogden (tamicakes)
WINNERS' DESTINATION: Hollywood Black Film Festival in CA
Taste Round: At least two soul food ingredients need to be included.
Tami & Michele: Collard green cupcakes w/ molasses, cream cheese frosting & crumbled hush puppies
Joey & Barbie: Sweet corn cupcakes w/ molasses, butter frosting, peppers & fried okra
Erica & Christie: Sweet cornbread cupcakes w/ peaches & molasses buttercream
Rodriguezes: Grits cupcakes w/ roasted corn, collard greens, mashed sweet potato frosting & a black-eyed pea & chunky corn salsa
FIRST ELIMINATED AFTER UGLY ROUND- Tami & Michele
Taste & Presentation R:
Rodriguezes:
1. Peach cobber cupcakes w/ whipped cream scoop & bunuelo
2. Mississippi Mud cupcakes w/ marshmallow topping, roasted pecans, Miel de Muez topping & puffed silver shimmer wheat snack
3. Waffles cupcakes w/ cream cheese topping, gold shimmer star waffle cutouts & fried chicken
Erica & Christie:
1. Dark chocolate cupcakes w/ caramel filling, pecans & chocolate stars
2. Mocha chocolate cherry cupcakes w/ cognac frosting, cherry pie filling & cherries
3. Pistachio chocolate chip cupcakes
Joey & Barbie:
1. Sweet potato cupcakes w/ marshmallow topping & chocolate HOLLYWOOD signs
2. Red velvet cupcakes w/ cream cheese frosting
3. Sweet peach cupcakes w/ whipped cream frosting & molasses
NOT IN FINAL ROUND- Joey & Barbie
1K CUPCAKE PRESENTATIONS:
Rodriguezes: Projection camera base & a film reel
Erica & Christie: Hollywood Hills
WINNERS- Rodriguezes