How did IRON CUPCAKE begin?

In April of 2008, blogger Sandy a.k.a Milwaukee Cupcake Queen and Chef Jeff of Fratellos Waterfront Restraurant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin challenged one another to a cupcake bake-off using obscure ingredients. Jeff had a history with cigarette cupcakes; Sandy had a history with bacon; and they had both wandered down the chili pepper path in the past. The ingredient of choice was Wasabi and thus, IRON CUPCAKE was born. There have been 7 challenges since and popularity continues to grow. Bloggers and readers of No One Puts Cupcake in a Corner, Sandy’s blog, have expressed their disappointment in not being able to participate and thus the birth of IRON CUPCAKE:Earth.