Casey’s Cupcakes – She Won Cupcake Wars, Now We Get to Enjoy Her Treats!

Out and About Online: Kaye Cloutman

And the winner is…Casey’s Cupcakes! Last Thursday, the Southern California confection boutique was chosen as the winner on the wildly popular and highly competitive Cupcake Wars on the Food Network.  I really loved how dainty and cute she was on the show and couldn’t believe that this same girl baked and feasted on cupcakes since she was 3 years old!

Casey Reinhardt, the daughter of Kelly and Duane Roberts, owners of The Historic Mission Inn, was inspired by her great-grandmother’s homemade cupcakes and now brings the delicious flavors of her childhood to two communities, which she holds dearly.  She grew up in Laguna Beach and spent many memorable days and nights at  The Historic Mission Inn with her parents.

The national recognition on Cupcake Wars capped off a busy and hugely successful month for Casey’s Cupcakes. On February 14, Valentine’s Day, Casey’s Cupcakes opened its second location in Laguna Beach, CA.  The original Casey’s Cupcakes is located at The Historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside, Calif.

Each week on Cupcake Wars, four of the country’s top cupcake bakers face off in three elimination challenges until only one remains. Casey’s Cupcakes was named the winner over shops from Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles. The sweet prize: $10,000 and the opportunity to showcase Casey’s Cupcakes at a special event — in this case, the 50th anniversary of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a theme well suited for Reinhardt and her background in television, film and modeling.  If you saw the episode, you probably were blown away with the Hollywood Walk of Fame display she put together to showcase her White Chocolate Cherry, White Russian, Chili Chocolate and Lavender cupcakes.

“This month has been amazing,” said Reinhardt. “We continue to receive so much support at the cupcake boutique at The Historic Mission Inn, and we’ve been welcomed with open arms in our new location in our hometown of Laguna Beach. This success has gone well beyond my expectations and I could not be happier.”

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