We have a winner!
Congratulations to
Bethany’s Treasure Hunt/Cake
Bethany’s Treasure Hunt/Cake
I knew there was NO WAY I could choose the finalists myself (besides, I knew a few of them and wanted to be fair), so Gourmet Dad, myself, and 9 other neighbors reviewed each entry in detail and voted for our top favorites. Take a look at these amazing entries! If they have a blog, I linked to it so you can get the recipes and even more fun photos of their creations.
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(she really did have them everywhere, visit her blog to see all the pics)
(I had these and they were super-yummy!)
(homemade fondant Easter Eggs)
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(she really did have them everywhere, too! Check out her blog for more photos)
Leigh's Rainbow Cupcakes
Kendra’s Lucky Leprechaun Cake
Kellie's Pots O' Gold
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Katherine’s Candy Buffet
Jo’s Green Muffin Tin Lunch
Sarah's Pork Tacos and Spanish Rice
(I had this one in person and it was sooooooo good!)
Now, I must admit, I DID have a favorite entry:
Cinni-Mexi Banana Cake
by our youngest contestant:
Mr. William Jackson, age 4 1/2.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlU779Q6Dy_eKWEBNjRuH28yD2-S4w-JVuXb4Vhcdtd4j9ifQ8I5NYZNT6bINc57tx8MWYMaEEFVfbYMz-BAOHt0FRGcMATDC4o9ZpkHhD2ZAtXV1lwvI_pDk_7W1QKBxiy033Hl0T44g/s320/entry.jpg)
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(I had this one in person and it was sooooooo good!)
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Cinni-Mexi Banana Cake
by our youngest contestant:
Mr. William Jackson, age 4 1/2.
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The combination of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Taquitos, Cake, Sprinkles, and banana was genius. Pure genius, I tell you!
Here are the instructions in case you want to re-create this masterpiece:
Fill a with Cinnamon Toast Crunch, then place a banana firmly on the edge of the bowl. Arrange taquitos in a "wheel-spoke pattern" over taquitos and banana. Place cake in an empty space near the middle of the bowl. Savor.
It didn't make the finals, but I loved it so much that I'm sending you a special prize, William! You are going to be an amazing chef someday, keep creating in the kitchen!
Fill a with Cinnamon Toast Crunch, then place a banana firmly on the edge of the bowl. Arrange taquitos in a "wheel-spoke pattern" over taquitos and banana. Place cake in an empty space near the middle of the bowl. Savor.
It didn't make the finals, but I loved it so much that I'm sending you a special prize, William! You are going to be an amazing chef someday, keep creating in the kitchen!
Now, on to the finalists!!......
Congratulations to the finalists! I put a poll up on my sidebar, check them out and you can vote for your favorite until 3/26! The prize box arrived today, I'm so jealous!