The Great Cupcake Showdown
A Sweet Competition for a Great Cause
Last year, we hosted our first annual cupcake fundraiser, Cupcake Wars!
10 local bakers showed off their best cupcakes to over 130 taste-testers. Thanks to our amazing bakers, sponsors, and supporters, we ended up raising over $7000 for our programming. Talk about a sweet turnout!
It’s clear the Erie community is invested in mental health and wellness. That’s why we hope you’ll continue the outstanding support and join us again this year, for The Great Cupcake Showdown of 2026!
taste!
vote!
give back!
taste! vote! give back!
How it works:
Bakers bring their best cupcakes.
Attendees will sample and vote for each cupcake category — taste, creativity, and presentation.
Winners take home various prizes, and/or the title of Cupcake Champion!
No matter how you’re involved (as a baker, a taste tester, or a sponsor for the whole event), all contributions benefit
the mental health and wellness of our Erie community.
The Importance of Mental Health and Wellness
At Journey: Healing Together, we believe that challenging these issues is done most effectively through community.
Our social fabric is woven into the state of our mental health. Programs we host, such as our monthly Wellness Weekend, our support groups, and Erie’s Journey to Wellness, all use this framework — that supporting one another is crucial in building a healthier, happier world.
We hope you’ll join us at The Great Cupcake Showdown, not just to support our mission, but as an opportunity to connect and to (more importantly) eat some great cupcakes!
As the cost of living rises, so does our anxiety. Uncertainty without direction creates depression. Limited social connection increases rates of isolation — and as folks feel withdrawn and excluded from others, their mental health worsens. As more and more people report increased loneliness in the world today, it is no wonder why mental health struggles are at an all time high.
