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Pattie Dravis of Pattie’s Tiny Cakes holds a tray with an assortment of mini cupcakes that she made for a Cinco de Mayo celebration.

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Grand Valley woman tells of ‘Cupcake Wars’ appearance

Among Pattie Dravis’ most beloved cupcake flavors are chocolate cream cheese, margarita and a twist on fruit cake, so imagine the horror when the Redlands baker was challenged to bake with beets and apple pie.
Well, the apple pie was fine, but Dravis hates beets and couldn’t bring herself to bake a beet cupcake. So she didn’t, and it may have cost her $10,000.
Dravis, owner of Pattie’s Tiny Cakes, appeared on the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” on Sunday, May 19, as one of four national cupcake bakers selected to compete in three elimination rounds for $10,000.

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