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6th Annual "Dress It Up" Cupcake Contest

posted by The Princess Shop    |   May 2, 2021 19:07

On March 27, 2021, after a year of quarantining in our homes and only being able to run a virtual online auction, we decided to undertake the ambitious task of going ahead with our annual Cupcake Contest fundraiser. For anyone who’s attended this event in the past, you’ll know just how much of an in-person event it is. The annual Cupcake Contest is usually part of the WinterShines festival and it’s always a night that brings out a great crowd, all with the common goal of eating cupcakes! Nothing brings people together quite like the objective of consuming a saccharine treat. 


As a local non-profit dependent on fundraising to continue our programming, we knew that the 6th Annual “Dress It Up” Cupcake Contest presented by MNP would be an important one for us. Currently, our big focus has been making The Princess Shop more inclusive, especially by acting on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action that connect with the work we do. Having the funds necessary to accomplish our goals is all due to your help! Not only that, we knew that people needed a sweet pick-me-up, so after all the support you all give to us, it would be remiss of us to not give back to you!


So… we went for it! We had some wonderful bakers sign up to bake up to 500 mini cupcakes to make our event possible! As much as this is a contest for them, with the potential of being “crowned” Saskatoon’s Best Cupcake as their incentive, they all volunteer their time and energy to make the Cupcake Contest possible. The event wouldn’t be the same without them (I mean, literally, there would be no cupcakes to eat). 


Let’s meet the contestants and the treats they crafted this year:


Ally's Cake Creeations: Ally brought us a lemon cupcake with raspberry puree inside, topped off with a lemon buttercream with a hint of raspberry. To finish the look, the cupcake was sprayed with rose gold lustre dust.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyscakecreeations/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allyscakecreeations 

 

Cakes by Britney: Britney crafted a chocolate cupcake with a berry filling, topped off with a berry-infused buttercream, chocolate ganache drip, berries, and a chocolate swoosh! 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/cakesbybritney/ 

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/cakesbybritneygraf/ 

 

Cakes by Alix: Alix’s vanilla cupcake had a blueberry filling and was iced with blueberry buttercream and topped with meringue!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cakesbyalix/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cakesbyalix 

Ruby Lange: Ruby created a Biscoff cookie butter cupcake with a Biscoff cookie base, and a Biscoff swiss meringue buttercream. It was topped with a meringue heart!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubinfruits/ 

 

Caketopia Custom Cakes: Michelle and Margaret baked a chocolate cupcake with cinnamon coffee icing with a layer of dark chocolate on top!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caketopia_custom_cakes/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caketopiacustomcakes 

 

Jamie: Inspired by the peacock gown, Jamie’s cupcake was a light and fluffy champagne cupcake with champagne buttercream and a hand-painted, hand-made gum-paste feather on top!

 

Love and Butter: Aimee thought her dress resembled a firework, and with that in mind, she baked for us a chocolate cupcake, filled with coffee and raspberry, topped off with dark chocolate buttercream, mini-meringues, and glitter! 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveandbutter_cakesbyaimee/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveandbutter.cakesbyaimee 

 

After everyone had had a chance to vote, from the comfort of their own home, we were excited to announce that Love and Butter won both Best Overall and Best Look-Alike this year! Congrats Aimee!! Cakes by Alix took home the title of Fave Flava!


Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets to this year’s Cupcake Contest! Thank you also to our sponsors who made the event possible and the local businesses that added additional treats to the Upgrade Tickets:

Presenting Sponsor: MNP

In-kind Chef Sponsor: The Prairie Grazer

Cheers Sponsor: Crossmount Cider Company

Volunteer Sponsor: SIIT

Venue Sponsor: Station 20 West Community Enterprise Centre

Virtual Program Sponsor: SaskTel

In-Kind Radio Promotion: CFCR 90.5 FM - Saskatoon Community Radio

In-Kind Paper Promotion: Eagle Feather News

In-Kind Radio Promotion: Rawlco Radio

News Coverage: CTV Morning Live - Saskatoon

Event Host: Janella Hamilton

Event Photography: Infinity Events & Decor / Infinity Imagery


Behind-the-scenes, on our end, it was heartwarming to see all the pictures and stories we were tagged in as everyone enjoyed cupcakes from the comfort of their own homes. Hopefully, by next year, we can celebrate with Princess grads in-person, but until then, it’s amazing to see the community come together for a good cause, even when we’re not physically together.

 

A Heartfelt Thank You...

posted by The Princess Shop    |   April 13, 2015 23:55

The Princess Shop would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all our supporters who made the 8th Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses the success that it was! We would like to thank our title sponsor- K+S Potash Canada, Dinner Sponsor- KPMG, Entertainment Sponsor- Saskatchewan Blue Cross,  and Supporting Sponsors  - Areva Resources Canada, MNP, Strata Development Corporation and Spencer Chilliak of Barry Chilliak Realty Inc.   We would also like to thank Three Farmers and Tu-Bees for providing table favours, our Dessert Sponsor- Cupcake Conspiracy, and Fresh Living for furnishing our VIP area. Thank you to Rawlco Radio for the promotional support and to our emcees Sheri Ebert and Shauna Foster. Thank you to all the organisations that purchased program advertisements and to those that donated silent and live auction items and to Stan Garchinksi for being our auctioneer this year. Thank you to Wanda Keen and Joi Photography for capturing all the great moments of the night! Here is a full list of all our sponsors that we would like to thank.

Thank you to Dennel Piche, our exceptional keynote speaker, for her presentation and the words she shared with us at the Glass Slipper Benefit. Thank you to Eekwol for her performance, TCU Place for hosting the event, and our amazing team of volunteers!

Last, but definitely not least, we would like to thank everyone that attended and supported this event. Indeed our whole community benefits when young women have more self-esteem, confidence, and drive. The support you showed last night goes a long way to support these young women.

Our Sponsors for the 8th Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses

posted by The Princess Shop    |   January 28, 2015 03:20

Our Sponsors for the 8th Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses

We are so excited to have K+S Potash Canada as the title sponsor for the 8th Annual Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses, continuing with us from last year! Equally as exciting, is to have last year’s dinner sponsor, KPMG, and entertainment sponsor, Saskatchewan Blue Cross, back for another year with us! Our other returning sponsors are Areva Resources Canada and MNP, not to mention our dessert sponsor, Cupcake Conspiracy, Rawlco Radio for promotional support and MCs Sheri Ebert and Shauna Foster! We are also looking forward to Eekwol joining the event for a mini performance of hip-hop and spoken word poetry!

What we are most excited for, and the highlight of the Glass Slipper Benefit for Princesses, is the keynote speaker. Our keynote speaker is a Princess Graduate, and she will share her story and the impact that the Princess Shop has made on her life. Her story is truly inspiring and touching, a testament to the work that The Princess Shop does and why The Princess Shop work so hard to impact the lives of Saskatchewan’s female youth!

We are beyond excited for this event, to celebrate the successes of this year’s Princess Graduates. We look forward to having you help us celebrate these young women’s successes! There is more information on the event and how to purchase tickets here. Our Early-Early Bird deadline is January 31st, so be sure to buy them before then!

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