NESTLE CRUNCH
officially kicked off a month-long competition amongst the nation’s top bakeries to determine
the best Nestlé Crunch-inspired birthday treat, in honor of Nestlé Crunch candy bar’s 75th birthday.
Sweet E’s Bake Shop owner and celebrity pastry chef Erica Tucker of “Cupcake Wars” welcomed three of the L.A.-based participating bakeries to her West L.A. bake shop to kick off the Nestlé Crunch 75th Birthday Showdown. On hand to show off their Nestlé Crunch-inspired entries were Casey Reinhardt of Casey’s Cupcakes, winner of “Cupcake Wars” season 2, Nastassia Johnson of Coolhaus, and Lisa Hess-Marks of Crumbs Bake Shop. Also on hand were Thomas Kasp, Julianna Rose, Jennessa Rose, and some other celebs, many media and nestles crunch lovers!!!
On Facebook.com/NestléCrunch, you can vote for your favorite bakery treat inspired by Nestle Crunch. If you live near one of the bakeries below, you are invited to stop by and taste the treats for a limited time.
The names of the 15 bakeries vying to win the Nestlé Crunch 75th Birthday Showdown were revealed in Los Angeles at Sweet E’s Bake Shop, one of the participating bakeries:
Cakeology, Boston, Casey’s Cupcakes, Orange County, Calif., Coolhaus, Los Angeles, Crumbs Bake Shop, Los Angeles and New York (and available nationwide), Cupcake and Cookie, Los Angeles, Dia Doce, Philadelphia, Frosted Bakery, Tomball, Texas, Kickass Cupcakes, Boston,Lutz Bakery, Chicago, Molly’s Cupcakes, Chicago, Sift Cupcake + Dessert Bar, San Francisco, Society Bakery, Dallas, Sweet E’s Bake Shop, Los Angeles, Sweet Mandy B’s, Chicago, Three Brothers Bakery, Houston
The top three Crunch-inspired treats, receiving the most votes on Facebook through April 21, will be featured in a grand prize bake-off. The #1 grand prize winner will be selected by the Nestlé Crunch culinary team, along with all-star baker and celebrity chef Carla Hall. Hall is best-known to television viewers as a co-host on ABC’s lifestyle series “The Chew”.
visit Nestléusa.com or Facebook.com/NestléUSA.