About this season
The best cupcake bakers in the country are competing to see who has the best cupcakes. In this war of frosting and sugar, there is only one winner.
Episodes (13)
1. Girl Scouts 100th Birthday
Aired 11 March 2012 • 60 min
Four bakers compete for the ultimate merit badge: their cupcakes at the 100th birthday bash for the Girl Scouts of the USA.
2. Cowboy Cupcakes
Aired 18 March 2012 • 60 min
Four bakers try to hang on as they fight for a place at the star-studded party for the Professional Bull Rider's Award Ceremony on the Las Vegas strip.
3. Cupcake Couture
Aired 25 March 2012 • 60 min
Cupcakes meet high fashion as four talented bakers vie for a place at a VIP celebration for Vanessa and Angela Simmons' Pastry Shoes.
4. Funny Or Die
Aired 1 April 2012 • 60 min
It's time to laugh out loud as four cupcake bakers try to take their cupcakes viral at a VIP party for FunnyOrDie.com.
5. Rock of Ages
Aired 8 April 2012 • 60 min
Get ready to rock as four cupcake bakers battle to take the stage at the Los Angeles opening of the Broadway smash hit "Rock of Ages."
6. Yo Gabba Gabba
Aired 15 April 2012 • 60 min
The men of Cupcake Wars go to battle as four returning bakers compete for a place at the VIP party for the hit show "Yo Gabba Gabba Live."
7. Derby Dolls
Aired 22 April 2012 • 60 min
Four bakers try to elbow past the competition for a chance to bring their cupcakes to a party celebrating the Los Angeles Derby Dolls.
8. Country Music Awards
Aired 29 April 2012 • 60 min
Cupcakes go country as four returning bakers, who all lost in previous Cupcake Wars, come back to battle for redemption and a place at the star-studded after party for the Country Music Awards.
9. Renaissance Faire
Aired 6 May 2012 • 60 min
It's the 50th anniversary of the Renaissance Faire in Los Angeles, and four bakers compete to have their cupcakes featured as part of the celebrations.
10. L.A. Marathon
Aired 17 June 2012 • 60 min
It's a race to the finish line as four cupcake bakers fight for a place at a VIP party celebrating the 2012 Los Angeles Marathon.
11. Hollywood Black Film Festival
Aired 24 June 2012 • 60 min
Talented cupcake bakers face off for the chance to serve their cupcakes to the stars at an exclusive party celebrating the Hollywood Black Film Festival.
12. Saluting the USO
Aired 1 July 2012 • 60 min
Four bakers compete to have their cupcakes at the black tie gala celebrating the 70th anniversary of the USO.
13. Tony Hawk
Aired 8 July 2012 • 60 min
Four bakers compete to have their cupcakes featured at the Tony Hawk Foundation celebrity event in Las Vegas.