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 (18)
1. Cupcake Champions: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Aired 14 May 2012 • 60 min
Kicking off the Champions series, our first four bakers compete for the chance to serve their super hero cupcakes at a VIP party for the most talked about show on Broadway, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.
2. Cupcake Champions: Madagascar 3
Aired 21 May 2012 • 60 min
Four former champions compete for the chance to have their cupcakes featured at a special VIP party for Madagascar 3.
3. Cupcake Champions: Glee
Aired 28 May 2012 • 60 min
Cupcake artists create sweets, inspired by the TV series, Glee (2009). Then, the winning treats are served to the "Glee" cast and crew.
4. Cupcake Champions: Pixar's Brave
Aired 3 June 2012 • 60 min
Four bakers compete for a chance to serve their cupcakes at a big bash, celebrating the animated Pixar film, Brave (2012).
5. Cupcake Champions: Grand Finale
Aired 10 June 2012 • 60 min
It's the final leg of the Cupcake Champions Series and four bakers will put it all on the line for a chance to be named the ultimate cupcake champion and win $50,000! They will also serve their cupcakes at an exclusive party in New York City celebrating the release of Food Network's Cupcake app.
6. Kate Walsh's Billionaire Boyfriend
Aired 15 July 2012 • 60 min
The bakers compete for the opportunity to serve cupcakes at a VIP party celebrating the release of “Private Practice” star Kate Walsh’s fragrance, Billionaire Boyfriend. Kate Walsh judges.
7. Angry Birds
Aired 29 July 2012 • 60 min
Four competitors compete to have their cupcakes featured at a huge kickoff party for the Angry Birds Space app in Seattle.
8. WildAid Save the Tigers
Aired 6 August 2012 • 60 min
Four bakers compete to serve their cupcakes at a huge celebrity gala honoring animal conservation group, WildAid. Actress Minnie Driver judges.
9. Kristin Cavallari Baby Shower
Aired 12 August 2012 • 60 min
Television star Kristin Cavallari will be expecting great cupcakes as four talented bakers compete to serve their sweet treats at her star-studded baby shower.
10. Cupcakes for the Queen
Aired 19 August 2012 • 60 min
It will be a British Invasion of the sweet kind when four English bakers fight for the chance to have their cupcakes featured at an exclusive party celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee.
11. A Perfect Match
Aired 26 August 2012 • 60 min
It will be happily ever after for one cupcake maker when they win the opportunity to serve their cupcakes at a spectacular Match.com wedding event.
12. America's Cup-Cake
Aired 2 September 2012 • 60 min
Four cupcake makers fight to stay afloat and win the opportunity to have their cupcakes featured at an exclusive party honoring the oldest trophy race in sports, the America’s Cup.
13. Star Wars
Aired 9 September 2012 • 60 min
The bakers vie for the chance to serve their cupcakes at a VIP party celebrating the beloved Star Wars franchise.
15. Adam Sandler's Hotel Transylvania
Aired 23 September 2012 • 60 min
It’s going to get scary as the bakers fight for the chance to be featured at a celebrity-studded party celebrating the release of Adam Sandler’s animated film, Hotel Transylvania.
16. Cupcake Wars: Season 5, Episode 10
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.
17. Cupcake Wars: Season 5, Episode 11
Aired 24 June 2012 • 60 min
Four talented cupcake bakers compete to serve their cupcakes to the stars at an exclusive party for the Hollywood Black Film Festival.
18. Cupcake Wars: Season 5, Episode 12
Aired 1 July 2012 • 60 min
Four past champions return and compete for a chance to serve their cupcakes at a black-tie gala celebrating the 70th anniversary of the USO.
19. Cupcake Wars: Season 5, Episode 13
Aired 8 July 2012 • 60 min
Four cupcake artists vie to have their sweets served at Tony Hawk's Stand Up for Skateparks benefit in LAs Vegas.