Cupcake Wars 2009
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- December 27, 2009
- Last Aired
- December 28, 2013
- Format
- 9 seasons · 119 eps
- Network
- Food Network
- Where to Stream
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, Discovery+ Amazon Channel
What is Cupcake Wars?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of "Cupcake Wars" (2009).
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2009
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 119
- First aired
- Dec 27, 2009
- Last aired
- Dec 28, 2013
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Food Network
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.6/10 from 11 votes
- Format
- 9 seasons · 119 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Food Network
Where to watch in United States
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of "Cupcake Wars" (2009).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing names, dates, numbers, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Source [1]: Synopsis: "The best cupcake bakers in the country are competing to see who has the best cupcakes. In this war of frosting and sugar, there is only one winner." Title: Cupcake Wars (2009). Rating: TV-G. Genre: Reality.
Source [2]: American reality competition series. Premiered August 7, 2009 on Food Network. Host: Justin Willman. Premise: Creating unique and professional-style cupcakes.
Source [3]: Rating 62% (13 people).
Source [4]: Mentions "Cupcake Wars 58% (2010)". (Note: This refers to a 2010 entry, but the prompt asks for the 2009 series).
Source [5]: Guide to episodes.
Title: Cupcake Wars.
Year: 2009.
Genre: American reality competition series.
Network: Food Network.
Should you watch it?
“The best cupcake bakers in the country compete to see who has the best cupcakes.”
- Watch the best cupcake bakers in the country compete.
- See who has the best cupcakes in a war of frosting and sugar.
- Experience a reality competition where there is only one winner.
- It features a competitive format focused entirely on cupcake baking.
Watch it if you want to see the best cupcake bakers in the country compete to see who has the best cupcakes.
The tone is competitive, the pacing follows a reality series format, and it is rated TV-G.
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Season 1 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hot and Spicy Alma Awards Mytharc Dec 27, 2009
- E2 George and Ann Lopez Charity Golf Tournament Core Jun 13, 2010
- E3 SeaWorld Birthday Bash Core Jun 15, 2010
- E4 Match-Making Party Core Jun 22, 2010
- E5 Ace of Cakes 100th Episode Celebration Core Jun 29, 2010
- E6 Survival of the Fittest Core Jul 6, 2010
- E7 Good Cause Cupcakes Core Jul 20, 2010
- E8 Film Festival Face-Off Mytharc Jul 27, 2010
- E9 Vintage Cupcakes Mytharc Aug 3, 2010
Season 2 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tree Lighting Mytharc Dec 7, 2010
- E2 L.A. Kings Core Dec 21, 2010
- E3 Hard Rock Core Dec 28, 2010
- E4 Tree People Core Jan 4, 2011
- E5 Wedding Planner Core Jan 11, 2011
- E6 Rose Parade Core Jan 18, 2011
- E7 L.A. Auto Show Core Jan 25, 2011
- E8 Grammys Core Feb 1, 2011
- E9 Valentine's Day Core Feb 8, 2011
- E10 Cirque du Soleil Core Feb 15, 2011
- E11 Walk of Fame Core Feb 22, 2011
- E12 AFI Young Hollywood Mytharc Mar 1, 2011
- E13 Ice House Mytharc Mar 8, 2011
Season 3 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Kentucky Derby Mytharc Jun 14, 2011
- E2 Bollywood Bake Core
- E3 The Final Frontier Core
- E4 Tim Burton Bake-Off Core
- E5 Tony Awards Core
- E6 Work of Art Core Jul 19, 2011
- E7 Dodgers Cupcakes Core Jul 26, 2011
- E8 Miss USA Core Aug 2, 2011
- E9 Going For Gold! ESPYS Core Aug 9, 2011
- E10 Comic Con Cupcakes Core Aug 16, 2011
- E11 World Series of Poker Core Aug 23, 2011
- E12 Surf's Up! Mytharc Aug 30, 2011
- E13 Jennette McCurdy Cupcakes Mytharc Sep 13, 2011
Season 4 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Nutcracker Mytharc Dec 4, 2011
- E2 Hollywood Christmas Parade Core Dec 11, 2011
- E3 The Closer 100th Episode Core Dec 18, 2011
- E4 Wicked Core Jan 1, 2012
- E5 Final Cup(cakes) Core Jan 8, 2012
- E6 American Music Awards Core Jan 15, 2012
- E7 Rose Bowl Core Jan 22, 2012
- E8 I Love Lucy 60th Anniversary Core Jan 29, 2012
- E9 Year of the Cupcake Core Feb 5, 2012
- E10 Cupcake Love Story Core Feb 12, 2012
- E11 Monster Cupcakes Core Feb 19, 2012
- E12 Screamfest Mytharc Feb 26, 2012
- E13 Vegan Bake-Off Mytharc Mar 17, 2012
Season 5 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Girl Scouts 100th Birthday Mytharc Mar 11, 2012
- E2 Cowboy Cupcakes Core Mar 18, 2012
- E3 Cupcake Couture Core Mar 25, 2012
- E4 Funny Or Die Core Apr 1, 2012
- E5 Rock of Ages Core Apr 8, 2012
- E6 Yo Gabba Gabba Core Apr 15, 2012
- E7 Derby Dolls Core Apr 22, 2012
- E8 Country Music Awards Core Apr 29, 2012
- E9 Renaissance Faire Core May 6, 2012
- E10 L.A. Marathon Core Jun 17, 2012
- E11 Hollywood Black Film Festival Core Jun 24, 2012
- E12 Saluting the USO Mytharc Jul 1, 2012
- E13 Tony Hawk Mytharc Jul 8, 2012
Season 6 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Cupcake Champions: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Mytharc May 14, 2012
- E2 Cupcake Champions: Madagascar 3 Core May 21, 2012
- E3 Cupcake Champions: Glee Core May 28, 2012
- E4 Cupcake Champions: Pixar's Brave Core Jun 3, 2012
- E5 Cupcake Champions: Grand Finale Mytharc Jun 10, 2012
- E6 L.A. Marathon Core Jun 17, 2012
- E7 Hollywood Black Film Festival Core Jun 24, 2012
- E8 Saluting the USO Core Jul 1, 2012
- E9 Tony Hawk Core Jul 8, 2012
- E10 Kate Walsh's Billionaire Boyfriend Core Jul 15, 2012
- E11 Angry Birds Core Jul 29, 2012
- E12 WildAid Save the Tigers Core Aug 6, 2012
- E13 Kristin Cavallari Baby Shower Core Aug 12, 2012
- E14 Cupcakes for the Queen Core Aug 19, 2012
- E15 A Perfect Match Core Aug 26, 2012
- E16 America's Cup-Cake Core Sep 2, 2012
- E17 Star Wars Mytharc Sep 9, 2012
- E18 Adam Sandler's Hotel Transylvania Mytharc Sep 23, 2012
Season 7 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Big Time Rush Mytharc Oct 7, 2012
- E2 Mary Poppins Core Oct 14, 2012
- E3 Cody Simpson Core Oct 21, 2012
- E4 Magical Cupcakes Core Oct 28, 2012
- E5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Core Nov 4, 2012
- E6 Cheerleader Cupcakes Core Nov 11, 2012
- E7 The King of Cupcakes Core Nov 18, 2012
- E8 Cupcakes On Parade Core Dec 6, 2012
- E9 San Diego Zoo Core Mar 3, 2013
- E10 The All-American Rejects Core Mar 10, 2013
- E11 Aloha Cupcakes Core Mar 17, 2013
- E12 The Young and The Restless Mytharc Mar 24, 2013
- E13 Rock and Roll Cupcakes Mytharc Mar 31, 2013
Season 8 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Weird Al Yankovic Mytharc Apr 7, 2013
- E2 Fan Favorites Core Apr 14, 2013
- E3 People's Choice Awards Core Apr 21, 2013
- E4 Tiffani Thiessen's Birthday Bash Core Apr 28, 2013
- E5 South Beach Wine and Food Festival Core May 5, 2013
- E6 Ace of Cupcakes Core May 12, 2013
- E7 Cosmic Cupcakes Core May 19, 2013
- E8 The Harlem Globetrotters Core May 26, 2013
- E9 Fran Drescher's Cancer Schmancer Core Jun 9, 2013
- E10 Cupcakes 'R' Us Core Jun 23, 2013
- E11 Taylor Dayne's 80s Party Core Jun 30, 2013
- E12 Blue Man Group Mytharc Jul 7, 2013
- E13 Comedy Cupcakes Mytharc Dec 7, 2013
Season 9 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Honest Company Mytharc Sep 7, 2013
- E2 Marilyn Monroe's 60th Core Sep 14, 2013
- E3 WWE Summerslam Core Sep 21, 2013
- E4 The Wizard of Oz Core Sep 28, 2013
- E5 Annie the Musical Core Oct 5, 2013
- E6 L.A. Bridal Bash Core Oct 12, 2013
- E7 Hanson Core Oct 19, 2013
- E8 Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare Core Oct 26, 2013
- E9 Miss America Core Nov 2, 2013
- E10 Barbie Core Nov 9, 2013
- E11 Match.com Core Nov 16, 2013
- E12 Aquarium of the Pacific Core Nov 23, 2013
- E13 Comedy Cupcakes Mytharc Dec 7, 2013
- E14 Breeders' Cup Mytharc Dec 28, 2013
Frequently asked questions
Where can I stream Cupcake Wars?
Streaming information can be found through platforms listed on services like The Movie Database.
Is Cupcake Wars worth watching?
It features the best cupcake bakers in the country competing in a war of frosting and sugar.
What is the binge duration for Cupcake Wars?
The series consists of multiple episodes following the reality competition format starting from its August 7, 2009 premiere.
Are there essential episodes of Cupcake Wars?
Episodes feature bakers competing to see who has the best cupcakes, with only one winner.
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