Win $200 earrings and other prizes in cupcake eating contest to benefit food bank in Lawrence, Kansas

We love when the cupcake community bands together and raises money for charity and has fun doing it! This just in from Lawrence, Kansas' bakery Cupcake Construction Company, who you can also find on Facebook.

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Cupcake Construction Company will host a cupcake-eating event on February 4th to benefit Just Food Food Bank.

Cupcake Construction Company along with other Downtown Lawrence merchants is hosting a cupcake-eating contest on Saturday, February 4th to benefit Just Food, the primary food bank for Douglas County.

Over $350 in Valentine’s Day-themed prizes will be distributed to contestants in three rounds. The grand prize is a pair of sterling silver and diamond heart earrings, donated by Mark’s Jewelers. Contestants will have five minutes to eat as many cupcakes as they can. Whoever finishes the most cupcakes will go home with the earrings, a $200 value. The other two rounds have a set number of cupcakes, and the person who finishes them the fastest will win. Englewood Florist is donating a Valentine’s Day arrangement valued at $50 to whoever eats four cupcakes the quickest. The other round will have contestants eating 6 cupcakes. The winner will receive dinner for two at Pachamama’s and a movie at Liberty Hall.

“We are fortunate to have wonderful customers in Lawrence, and we want to give back to the community,” says Michael Kricsfeld, owner of Cupcake Construction Company. “Since we’re an Interactive Cupcake Bar, we thought we should have an interactive fundraiser. Not everyone is fortunate enough to stuff their face with cupcakes, so we thought it would only be appropriate to donate all proceeds from the contest to help those less fortunate.” Kricsfeld hopes to raise between $500 - $1,000 for Just Food. “This one fundraiser could provide enough funds for nearly 3,000 meals.”

Entry fees range from $10 - $30, depending on the round. “Winning a $200 pair of earrings for $30 isn’t a bad deal,” says Zach Dillon, an employee at Cupcake Construction Company. “Plus you will be eating a lot of cupcakes!”

The first round begins at 1:00PM on Saturday, February 4th. Each hour a new round will begin. All events are open to the public, and people of all ages are encouraged to sign up. Contestants are required to register prior to the 4th. All the contest information and rules, as well as online registration, can be found on Cupcake Construction Company’s website (www.cupcakeconstructioncompany.com).

Cupcake Construction Company opened their doors at 727 Massachusetts St. in May 2011 as Lawrence’s first and only Interactive Cupcake Bar. Their concept is a little different than most cupcake bakeries. Each guest gets to choose her “foundation” (base cake), “interior” (filling), “roof” (frosting), and “luxury amenities” (toppings). In addition to the cupcake bar, CCC also offers a rotating variety of mini cupcakes daily.

Find out more at www.CupcakeConstructionCompany.com.

More about Just Food, from their website:

Open five days a week, Just Food operates as the primary food bank resource for all of Douglas County as well as an emergency food pantry for low-income customers seeking food assistance. Just Food relies on the food and cash donations of the local community to sustain its operation. To donate to Just Food, go to www.justfoodfund.org.



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