The Alternative Press

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ - It was the war of the cupcakes at West Essex High School on Friday, March 1, as students used the skills they learned in a cake decorating unit of Jill Schneck’s Culinary 1 classes to create beautifully decorated cupcakes. The West Essex staff were invited to judge the cupcakes by class.

The winners were:

• Period 5:
  Creativity: Corn on the Cob
  Execution: Spaghetti & Meatballs
   
• Period 7:
  Creativity: Frappacino
  Execution: Frappacino
   
• Period 8:
  Creativity: Sesame Street
  Execution: Tie: Sesame Street, The Panda

Frappiccino won for creativity and execution.
Credit: Allison Freeman

Freshmen Juliana Riotto of Fairfield, along with Sabrina Palko and Kristina Barth of North Caldwell created some of the winning Sesame Street cupcakes. Their cupcakes were recognized for both creativity and execution.

Juliana Riotto, Sabrina Palko  Credit: Allison Freeman

Corn-on-the-cob by Andrew Scheid, a freshman from North Caldwell, won for creativity for his class.

Credit: Allison Freeman

Kyle Helmstetter, a freshman from Roseland, showed off his winning cupcake of a panda which he decorated with a friend.

Kyle Helmstetter  Credit: Allison Freeman

The Panda tied for best execution.

Credit: Allison Freeman

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Credit: Allison Freeman

Many other cupcakes deserve recognition as well, here are some of them:

One group created “Old Swampy”
Credit: Allison Freeman

Pretty in Pink was cute!
Credit: Allison Freeman

The Outstanding Octopus

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A cute pig

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Apps

Credit: Allison Freeman

Kyla Wiatrak, a freshman from North Caldwell, showed off the cupcakes he made with his group depicting a Beatles’ album cover.

Kyla Wiatrak  Credit: Allison Freeman


For further information:
West Essex High School and Middle School
65 West Greenbrook Road
North Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-228-1200
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Facebook Page:  West Essex Regional School District