Sweet Giveaway: Win a KitchenAid Mixer or a Cupcake Kit, Compliments of Top Chef Just Desserts

I'm sure that there's something better than winning stuff, but at this moment, nothing is coming to mind.

That's because my friends (we're totally BFF, didn't you know? Of course, see note at bottom) at Bravo have offered up this totally mega-sweet giveaway because of their extreme happiness surrounding the premiere of Top Chef Just Desserts Season 2. Want to read more about it? OK: 

The chef'testants and the sugar are back for season 2! As the pastry chefs meet and greet, they are surprised by host Gail Simmons and head judge Johnny Iuzzini with their first Quickfire Challenge.  One of the first challenges includes a fairy-tale inspired dessert. Imagination and talent are a must to survive the not-so-sugar coated competition. Will the chef's be able to get past their first-challenge nerves and fight their way to sweet success, or will the pressure make some contestants crumble from the start? Find out this Wednesday 8/24 @ 10/9c on the PREMIERE of BRAVO's Top Chef Just Desserts 2

Two winners will be chosen. A grand prize winner will receive a gorgeous Kitchen-Aid Mixer; a runner-up will win this cute and sweet cupcake kit. 

How do you enter? Totally easy. Since this week not only marks the premiere of Season 2 of Just Desserts but my own 30th season of life (aka, it's my birthday on the 26th), tell me what kind of birthday cake you're wishing for this year. Leave it in the comments section below (comments are moderated so don't cry if you don't see it pop up right away!) or on the CakeSpy facebook page! But don't delay: this giveaway closes on August 26th at 5pm PST.

The fine print: This prize was provided by the BRAVO Network but BRAVO is not a sponsor, administrator, or involved in any other way with this giveaway. All opinions expressed in the post are my own and not those of BRAVO. Per prize donor: entrants from the USA only.

UPDATE: The winners! The KitchenAid went to Erika of Fargo, ND, and the cupcake kit went to Suzanne S. of Austin, TX! Congratulations, ladies.

Comments

[Michelle]

I'm thinking about making myself a chocolate peppermint cake with peppermint buttercream and Junior Mints and/or Peppermint Patty pieces in the layers! Heaven!

[Katie]

Any cake my mom makes is awesome.

By the way, Megan Ketover, who's on Season 2, was my former teacher at Midwest Culinary. Go Megan!

[Wendy]

I want carrot cake! with cream cheese frosting - please!

[Nicole]

I would love a simple classic yellow funfetti cake with fudgy chocolate frosting and covered in sprinkles, because sprinkles make everything taste better :)

[Payal]

I'm wishing for a lemon chiffon cake with Italian pastry creme.

[Nicole W.]

My mom used to make a German chocolate cake with coconut pecan frosting and I would love to have one of those for my birthday!

[carrie]

vegan carrot cake!

[Myrissa]

Wow! I wow really want a 3 tier cake with the bottom
Layer being a delicious chocolate cake with filling of chocolate ganache. My
Second layer would be a fresh pineapple layer with a coconut filling, and my last layer would be a strawberry cake with white chocolate filling!!!! My decor would defiantly be a light pink fondant for the cake with tons of glitter (who doesn't like glitter?). I would have to have at least one unicorn and other cool stuff like stars on twist wire so when the Cake moves all of the stars do too d:)

[Elysse]

My birthday was last weekend. I got tons of great celebratory desserts but somehow missed out on my family's traditional standard-- a Baskin Robbins mint chocolate chip ice cream cake. I'm not sure if it's the most delicious cake possible, but it packs a nostalgic punch. And ice cream!

[Stephanie Wiley]

I would love a carrot cake with cream cheese icing, homemade of course!

[Heather]

A keylime cake would hit the spot!

[Sarah]

I'm entering for my Mom, since she's always wanted one of those mixers but refuses to buy herself something so extravagant, and I think she would like a third-month-of-the-year-cake for her birthday. A third-month-of-the-year-cake is a spectacular British creation comprised of two layers of light, airy chocolate cake with meringue baked right onto the tops. Whipped cream is spread on the first layer, and the top is decorated with piped chocolate designs.

[Nicole]

I would love to have a grasshopper cupcake (mint and chocolate) it would be so good!

[Romina]

caramel crunch cake

[Dominique]

Wow! Great giveaway! I'd love a chocolate-peanut butter cake! MMMMM!

[Randi]

My birthday is on the 30th, and I'm hoping for an adorable owl cake - which my awesome sister is acquiring for me. And for me, chocolate is the best way to go.

[holly]

I would love an old fashioned angle food cake with vanilla frosting, just like my dear Aunt Ruth used to make!

[Amber]

Oh my gosh, this would be amazing to win! I'd love a KitchenAid Stand Mixer, been asking Santa for one for years, and that color is gorgeous too! Happy early Birthday to you! For my birthday, I'd love a homemade German Chocolate cake :) Thanks so much!!

[Jaynie]

Chocolate-malt cake with intense vanilla-malt buttercream frosting and crushed maltballs topping. And rainbow sprinkles - those little balls.

And I want to make it in THAT MIXER this year :)

Love love!!

[Abby Stotz]

Marble--best of both worlds!

[Erik]

I always have a Pumpkin Cake for my November birthday.

[Maryanna]

I pine for New York Style cheesecake, slathered with that cherry-pie filling from the can. So good.

[janice]

Chiffon with passion fruit curd filling and passion fruit buttercream.

[Maria Malaveci]

Definitely Tiramisu...... my favorite! I actually made it this year, and it turned out delicious!

mmalavec@med.umich.edu

[Jolee]

I would love a Chocolate Ooey Gooey Butter cake! :)