In the past year, we’ve brought you FashionCamp, an event that evolved into RetailCamp.

The models for these events were based on Barcamp, the technology’s favorite form of get-together. During these “unconferences,” industry professionals gather in an open forum to talk about what’s next in their areas of expertise and industries.

This past weekend, my dear Twitter/Facebook friend Babette (founder of Bakespace.com) launched the Los Angeles area’s first ever Cupcake Camp. Yeah, that what I said, CUPCAKES.

Consumers are obsessed with these mini decadent delights; cupcakes have spawned a multimillion dollar industry of petite bakeries, aka cupcakeries.

At Cupcake Camp was like being an episode of Cupcake Wars. We  – Stephanie and I sought to out to find next best cupcake creators that would give Magnolia Bakery a run for their money.

I’m going to start with the best cupcake of the 20+ vendors there. SHWEET. Shweet makes the best Cocoa Gluten Free, Vegan, Agave Sweetened cupcake I’ve ever tasted. I think they may be better thank Baby Cakes (forgive me but I can’t lie)!

Shweet also make regular cupcakes. I sampled the Strawberry; the cake part was the lightest, most moist bottom I’ve ever tasted. The frosting tasted like a perfectly ripe, balanced, freshly picked strawberry. It was lightly sweet at first luscious lick; the sweetness was followed with the tangy tartness. Yes, Shweet’s strawberry cupcake kicks Sprinkles strawberry cupcake’s sweet ass! You can find Shweet on Twitter or Facebook.

The runners up were:

Love Cakes - The Peanut Butter Chocolate cupcake will send you into a coma.

Sweet Things – Cathy Merenda know how to make  the greatest Organic Vegan Peanut Butter Cupcake with Chocolate Ganache.

Sweet Arty - As implied by their name, these little gems (pictured above) are more art than cake. Stephanie could barely contain her lust of these little gems. She proceeded to inhale them so I don’t know which flavor we had.