Candace Nelson was born on May 8,1974 and is an Indonesian-born American pastry chef and judge on the television series Cupcake Wars and Sugar Rush.
12 Facts About Candace Nelson
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Candace Nelson is described as having a "sophisticated" take on the classic cupcake, using finest quality ingredients like sweet cream butter, pure Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon vanilla and Callebaut chocolate.
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Candace Nelson creates offbeat offerings like vegan and gluten-free cupcakes and even cupcakes for dogs.
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In 2007, Candace Nelson developed a line of cupcake mixes which are sold exclusively through her store and Williams Sonoma stores in the United States and Canada.
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In 2012, Sprinkles introduced its Cupcake ATM, a contactless cupcake delivery system, which Candace Nelson conceived after a late night pregnancy craving.
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In 2014, Candace Nelson sold Sprinkles to a private equity group.
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Candace Nelson is a judge on the competition series Cupcake Wars, syndicated around the world, and Sugar Rush, which she executive produced.
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Candace Nelson has appeared on The Best Thing I Ever Ate, The Chef Show, and has been a judge on Bobby Flay's Throwdown show.
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Candace Nelson has been featured on television shows, including The Today Show, Nightline, The Martha Stewart Show, Masterchef Season 10 and profiled in People magazine.
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Candace Nelson co-created and is executive producer of the forthcoming pizza cooking competition Best in Dough on Hulu.
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Candace Nelson is co-founder of Pizzana, a Neo-Neapolitan pizza restaurant chain.
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Candace Nelson is the author of The Sprinkles Baking Book and Sweet Success.