"Cupcake Wars" 6/30- '80s THROWBACK

Tawnya Zerr & Katie (Cupcake Emporium in Ames, IA)(want to win for new workspace)
Hanayo Martin & Akemi Lee (Hapa Cupcakes in Orange County, CA)(Toyota Corolla)
Christina Moffatt & Jessica Dunn (Creme Cupcake + Dessert in Des Moines)(Pilot SUV)
Dawn Trammell & daughter Rachel Pantusa (The Luscious Crumb in Mineola, TX)(one of their cupcake flavors, Death by Chocolate, is also a flavor of Kroger ice cream)

WD: A party hosted by Taylor Dayne to celebrate her twins' 10th birthday (she used to sing/songwrite)

R1:
H & A: Sushi-inspired ginger w/ green tea frosting, rice/ginger cereal treat & green tea whipped cream filling
T & K: Quiche Lorraine w/ flaky pie crust bottom, sour cream, Swiss cheese cake, bacon, spinach, sour cream frosting & Parmesan crisp
D & R: Orange soda w/ orange pineapple whipped cream, orange extract, orange liqueur & pink musical note
C & J: Angel food w/ raw berries, sour cream frosting, fresh strawberry, pop rock candy & fruit leather to make it look like sushi- T & K OUT

R2:

H & A:
1. Bananas foster coconut w/ cinnamon cream cheese frosting
2. Strawberry red velvet w/ chocolate hazelnut frosting & fondant 10 and vinyl record
3. Chocolate chip w/ peanut butter frosting & fondant neon puzzle cube

C & J:
1. Orange butter w/ white chocolate buttercream frosting, orange juice/zest, fresh oranges, creme anglaise, zebra print & taffy guitar
2. Peanut butterscotch lava w/ chocolate mousse frosting & green pulled sugar
3. Cinnamon candy w/ cream cheese frosting, cinnamon candy applesauce in the middle & red lips candy

D & R:
1. Chocolate w/ whipped chocolate mousse filling/topping, chocolate ganache & two fondant hearts
2. Peanut butter w/ P.B. buttercream, salted caramel filling, chopped nuts & fondant platinum record and microphone
3. Coconut cream w/ coconut buttercream, coconut mousse filling, black wrapper & chopped coconut to simulate a sushi roll

H & A CUT

FOR $10K:
C & J: Giant boombox
D & R: Various shapes, including puzzle cubes- W