Sarah & Christian Urzua (The Classic Cupcake; they rode to the studio in a Nissan Pathfinder SE)
Tara Konitshek & Melissa (Sweet As Bliss)
Jillian Hopke & Daylyn Graff (Jillycakes; they drove a KIA Rio EX GDi, I think)
Stephanie Federici & cousin Marita (Tasty Trends Cakes & Catering)
WINNERS' DESTINATION: America's Cup party (that sailing competition's taking place in the U.S. for the first time since 1995)
Guest Judge: Genny Tulloch (U.S. Olympic sailor & A.C. commentator)
R1:
Jillian & Daylyn: Coconut, curry, seaweed & tilapia w/ Thai chili sauce, roasted/salted macadamias, whipped cream cream cheese icing & seaweed sail
Stephanie & Marita: Double chocolate anchovy w/ oyster fudge filling & caramel sea salt buttercream
The Urzuas: Spiced seaweed sea salt w/ honey cream cheese frosted & honey-coated seaweed
Tara & Melissa: Caramelized scallop & seaweed cupcake w/ balsamic brown sugar marscapone cream cheese frosting, crushed roasted seaweed & sugar pearl
URZUAS ELIMINATED FOR BEING TOO CONSERVATIVE
R2:
Jillian & Daylyn:
1. Ginger spice w/ orange icing, meyer lemon mousse & a candy sun decoration w/ edible glitter
2. Chocolate w/ sea salt caramel icing, chocolate fudge filling & an A.C. chocolate stencil
3. Passion fruit w/ blueberry champagne icing & pipe chocolate replica of Golden Gate Bridge
Stephanie & Marita:
1. Banana split w/ cherry vanilla whipped cream, strawberry pineapple compote, chocolate ganache, crushed walnuts & American star
2. Strawberry w/ sweet balsamic reduction, fresh sliced strawberries, mint buttercream & sailboat
3. Lemon ginger olive oil w/ honey thyme buttercream & anchor
Tara & Melissa:
1. Raspberry champagne w/ buttercream & white sailboat over blue ocean monogram
2. Coffee w/ coffee marscapone frosting & silver/black 34 monogram
3. Root beer w/ a scoop of whipped vanilla buttercream, root beer syrup & fondant starfish
STEPHANIE & MARITA ELIMINATED
1K C R:
J & D: Cupcake delivery vessel
T & M: Boat w/ ocean mural
WINNERS- Jillian & Daylyn