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Cupcake Hero: Coconut!

21/11/2009 by jamieanne 20 Comments

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October’s Cupcake Hero finished on a somewhat dramatic note.  In case you don’t know the story, catch up on this post at I Heart Cuppycakes.  To sum it up, it ended in a tie between me and Samantha of Sweet Remedy.  How we resolved that tie was left up to readers of I Heart Cuppycakes; a commenter suggested that one person receives the prizes and the other gets to host Cupcake Hero in December.  So, I happily offered the prizes to Samantha as I am moving to Australia next week and thought it might be confusing about where to send prizes to, and now I get to host Cupcake Hero for this month!  I am so excited!

After some serious thinking and a lot of suggestions, I decided that I’d like to see COCONUT CUPCAKES in December!

I know, you were thinking I’d choose something Christmas-related, right?  Well, see, that’s the problem.  Everyone’s all cold and wearing heavy coats, it’s snowing, you can see your own breath when you go outside (at least those of us in the Northern Hemisphere).  I thought it’d be nice to use a classic tropical ingredient to make you feel like you’re relaxing on a warm ocean island in the tropics.

You can use any form of coconut in the cupcake, filling and/or frosting – coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut flour, shredded coconut.  You know the story, as long as it’s got coconut in it, you can use it!

To enter:

  • Email me jamieanneATsweetestkitchen.com with your first name, blog entry link and cupcake name.  Please use this subject line:  Cupcake Hero [ingredient].
  • Multiple entries welcome but please send me separate emails for each entry.
  • If you haven’t already, join our Flickr group.
  • Add 1-2 pictures of your cupcake to the Flickr pool with a small blurb about your cupcake. This blurb will be part of the round up on the blog so feel free to write your cupcake’s name, ingredients, baking experience and/or whatever you want. I will leave a comment on every entry so you know that I’ve received it.
  • Please include a link back to this post and feel free to include any of the Cupcake Hero logos in your blog.

The deadline is December 24 at 11:59PM; voting will be from December 28-31.  I’ll also be doing the roundup, choosing who goes head-to-head with the cupcake that got the most votes AND the taste-testing.  Cupcake Hero will return to I Heart Cuppycakes in January.

For more information on Cupcake Hero, read the 411 and FAQ at I Heart Cuppycakes.

PLEASE NOTE! I will be moving from Indiana, USA to Sydney, Australia at the end of November.  Please go ahead and email your entries to me, and submit your photos to the Flickr group, but be aware that I cannot immediately respond until I get the computer and internet set up once I’m back in Sydney, which should be around the late part of the first week of December.

I’m looking forward to seeing those coconut cupcakes, and thanks for visiting me for Cupcake Hero this month!  🙂

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  1. Michelle

    21/11/2009 at 1:28 PM

    Hmm. Not at all what I expected! Tropical in December, eh? I’m in major holiday mode, so I’m gonna need to rewire my brain for this one. : )

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  2. Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets

    21/11/2009 at 1:55 PM

    I can’t wait! Love the unexpected :).

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  3. Dorothy

    21/11/2009 at 3:04 PM

    Yaaaaaaaaaay! I’ve been waiting for coconut to come up because I’m itching to try out a certain recipe idea. And wouldn’t you know, it’s somewhat Christmas-themed too! Great pick for December’s Cupcake Hero! Thanks for hosting, and congratulations on the (co-)win!

    Reply
  4. Margaret

    21/11/2009 at 3:37 PM

    Wow!! That is quite a jump for USA to Aussie Land. What fun.

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  5. Jess

    21/11/2009 at 4:37 PM

    Sweet!! I love coconut.

    And I wish I was moving to Sydney!

    Reply
  6. Natalie

    21/11/2009 at 8:12 PM

    I am making coconut macaroons as we speak, can I throw one on top of a cupcake and call it a day?

    This sounds like a fun challenge! I have never participated in cupcake hero.

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  7. Little Miss Cupcake

    22/11/2009 at 8:48 AM

    Wow! What an awesome adventure you are off on. I seem to recall that your hubby is an Aussie? You of course will be enjoying the lovely summer breezes at this time of year so coconut makes perfect sense! I have many Aussie friends here in Paris, each one more charming than the next. Good luck getting settled and welcome to the expat life! x Cat

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  8. shaz

    22/11/2009 at 9:00 AM

    Much excitement all around! Good luck on your move, hope it all goes smoothly and it definitely felt tropical in Sydney today 🙂

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  9. Kelly

    22/11/2009 at 8:58 PM

    I’m not traditionally a big cupcake fan, but I am excited to see what everyone posted.

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  10. apparentlyjessy

    23/11/2009 at 3:13 AM

    Congratulations on your draw with Cupcake Hero, I think you made a good choice with coconut!
    Good luck with your move to Australia! Which city will you be moving to?

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    • Jamieanne

      23/11/2009 at 3:34 PM

      Thanks!

      We’ll be moving back to Sydney, we are so excited to get back as this is where we’ll be living permanently now. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Jamieanne

    23/11/2009 at 3:32 PM

    Thanks everyone for the congrats and well-wishes. I’m happy to hear I threw some of you for a loop with the un-Christmas ingredient! 🙂

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  12. sugar plum

    16/12/2009 at 4:05 AM

    hola,Congrats-and thanx a ton for this monts ingredient-great chocie!!
    Am sure ur having fun and loving it out there!!!
    this months submission is by 24th right?

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    • Jamieanne

      16/12/2009 at 6:37 AM

      You’re totally welcome! Yes, the deadline is the 24th this month. 🙂

      Reply
  13. sugar plum

    25/12/2009 at 6:19 AM

    AM gng to cry now and realli am close to tears-my laptop has been on the whole day and yeah since i emailed u have been tryin to upload the pics to flicker and it aint happenin at alll
    Helpppppppppppppppp

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    • Jamieanne

      25/12/2009 at 7:03 AM

      Don’t worry, I did get your email and will include you in the competition, so don’t worry if you can’t upload your Flickr pictures, just try again later. If you mean though that your pictures aren’t showing up in the Cupcake Hero group, even though you submitted them, they need to be approved first and CB of I Heart Cuppycakes is approving them for me. Just give it a day or so and she’ll get around to doing it! She has a lot going on right now and it is Christmas, so I’ll give her a break! 🙂

      Reply
  14. sugar plum

    25/12/2009 at 6:23 AM

    Its still not happenning….
    Merry Christmas & happy hols
    Bejinhos….

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  15. sugar plum

    25/12/2009 at 4:01 PM

    Hey thanx a ton-that was so cute and sweet ,no no am already a part the pics arent uplaodin to my flickr gallery,i had a prob last time too and tried this time arnd 14th adn a few days back too,wonder why…
    and yeah of courz its christmas,i feel bad bothering u too, and Ho Ho Ho Ho….Merry Christmas…….

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    • Jamieanne

      25/12/2009 at 4:19 PM

      If you like, just email me the photos you’d like me to use in the roundup instead of trying to upload to Flickr since you’re having problems with it! 🙂

      Reply
  16. sugar plum

    25/12/2009 at 8:46 PM

    Ola Jaimeanne,my prev message didn go thru and yippee my flickr did it this time round n yeah thanx 4 putting it up…
    ur really so so sweet truly..thanx a ton for all the help…
    and ho ho ho…merrry merry merry cherry Christmas to u …
    bejinhos e boas festas……

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