Oct. 7, 2012 – Appalachian Brewing Co.
PROFESSIONAL DIVISION
Winner: Marie Elena Howe, Cupcakes by M.E., Lewisberry
» Peanut Butter Cup
Runner Up: Nikki Fanus, Ruby Red Bake Shop, Lancaster
» Key-licious (Key Lime)
AMATEUR DIVISION
Winner: Quinn Smith
» Meme’s Oatmeal Spice Cake w/ Toasty Coconut & Pecan Frosting
Runner Up: Kim Farrell
» Pumpkin Cheesecake w/ Cinnamon Spice Frosting
Additional Professional Division Contestants (in alphabetical order)
| Name | Company | City | Cupcake Flavor |
| Stephanie Berry | self | Harrisburg | Pumpkin Mocha Latte |
| Meggan Blose | self | Halifax | Pumpkin Chip w/ Pumpkin Mousse & Whipped Frosting |
| Melinda Bricker | self | Enola | Pistachio Chocolate Toffee |
| Kimberly Cale | Custom Baked | Carlisle | Lemon w/ Raspberry |
| Lauren Caloiero | self | Hummelstown | Sweet Guacamole w/ Cinnamon Sugar Pistachios |
| Jasmine Clouser | The Couture Cakery | Camp Hill | Chocobutter |
| Nicole Custer | Addie Cakes by Nikki | Harrisburg | Caramel Latte |
| Natalie Dixon | Center Square Bakery | Elizabethtown | Snickerdoodle |
| Carri Frank | self | Harrisburg | Mexican Churro Sundae |
| Melissa Frentz | Fox’s Bakery | Harrisburg | Carmel Apple |
| Jessica Geer | self | Yoe | Chocolate Turtle |
| Erin Kline | self | Harrisburg | Vanilla Latte |
| Kellie Knipe | self | Camp Hill | Banana w/ Chocolate Ganache & PB Buttercream |
| Kimberly Lawler | self | Harrisburg | Strawberry Cake w/ Strawberry Buttercream |
| Amanda Miller | Cupcake Cottage | Hummelstown | Apple, Cranberry Compote, Brown Sugar Buttercream |
| Brittany Munz | B’s Cupcakes | Annville | Pumpkin Spiced Mocha |
| Nicole Osif | Psycho Cupcakes | Mechanicsburg | S’mores |
| Betsy Peffley | Betsy’s Bakery | Camp Hill | Gluten-Free Chai w/ Spiced Chai Buttercream |
| Laurie Rochotte | Sublime Cupcakes | Lititz | S’mores |
| Wendi Saposnek | SweeTreats Cake Boutique | Mechanicsburg | Chocolate Raspberry |
| Amy Shadday | self | Harrisburg | Banana Split |
| Erin Shoemaker | self | Harrisburg | Coconut w/ Chocolate Buttercream (aka Dirty Snowball) |
| Beverly Spangler | Messiah College Dining Services | Grantham | S’mores |
| Jennifer Strayer | Simply Sweet Cupcakery | York | Strawberry Cheesecake |
| Becky Waganer | The Cupcakery & More | Glen Rock | Apple Cider Spice Cake w/ Apple Butter Buttercream |
Additional Amateur Division Contestants (in alphabetical order)
| Name | City | Cupcake Flavor |
| Samantha Bowen | Fredericksburg | S’mores |
| Noah Coburn | Harrisburg | Chipotle Chocolate |
| Gabrielle Dougherty | York | Lemon Blueberry w/ Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting |
| Lindsay Ewing | Harrisburg | Pumpkin w/ Cream Cheese Filling & Whipped Cream Frosting |
| Marianne Gaydos | Wormleysburg | Chocolate Pretzel Delight |
| Letitia Gensbigler | Mechanicsburg | Chocolate Chipotle |
| Morgan Hollinger | Harrisburg | Apple Pie |
| Teri Jakob | New Cumberland | Turtle (vanilla bean cake w/ Swiss meringue frosting and turtle candy) |
| Kim Jede | Mechanicsburg | Chocolate Explosion |
| Ashley Kane | Palmyra | Chocolate-Covered Strawberry |
| Beth Merkel | York Springs | Caribbean Carrot |
| Amy Morris | Lititz | Pumpkin Pecan Pie |
| Marie Mortimer | Middletown | Pecan Pie |
| Mallory Royer | Hershey | Banana & Molasses |
| Vanessa Sobotta | Mechanicsburg | Dark Chocolate w/ Caramel Buttercream |
| Emily Uniacke | Mechanicsburg | Shirley Temple |
| Laurey Walker | Harrisburg | Coconut w/ Sweet Curry Lemon Curd & Sweet Basil Cream Frosting |
| Molly Walter | Etters | Chocolate Oreo PB Cup |
| Cheryl Wenger | Elizabethtown | Persian Love Cupcake (cardamom/lemon zest cake, rosewater/saffron frosting) |
