Baking Competition - Part 2

In my last post I shared with you the baking competition being hosted by my office for our holiday party. And you got to see my decadent dessert - the Chocolate Cheesecake Tunnel Cake. Well the votes are in and we have a winner. But first let's meet the "contestants":

Graham Cracker Squares - This came in second place. 

Cream Wafers - These were hands down my favorite! Light, flaky, melts in your mouth. 

Om Nom Nom Nom Cake (Chocolate Ganache) - Very rich, best for chocolate lovers.

Shortbread - These are always good, but I felt that this recipe had a little too much butter.

Harvest Loaf Cake - A very flavorful mix of banana, spices, and chocolate. This was good, but you don't know if you want breakfast or dessert when you have it. 

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing - Made from scratch these were the perfect balance of sweet, moist and light.  (I also don't like cream cheese icing so I really enjoyed this lighter icing). 

And the winner? ... the Red Velvet Cupcakes! I was very sad that my cake did not make 1st, 2nd, or even 3rd! But I received a lot of genuine, positive feedback from people that loved it. And I thought it was the best cake I had ever made. Certainly it was the most moist! My advice - This is great choice if you ever need a moist chocolate cake to wow people with.