CupCakeCollective is an idea borrowed from our creative neighbors in San Francisco.

Here is the original CupCakeCamp code: CupCakeCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and eat cupcakes in an open environment.

The original bay area CupCakeCamp launched in 2008, and has spread to the following cities:

• Belfast (August 15, 2009) - http://cupcakecampni.org/
• Boise (August 15, 2009) – http://www.cupcakecollective.com
• Bombay (tbd)
• Boston (tbd)
• Chicago (tbd)
• Columbus (May 9, 2009)
• Kitchener-Waterloo (tbd) - http://cupcakecampkw.ca/
• Lansing (tbd)
• Leeds (tbd)
• Montreal (tbd) - http://cupcakecamp.ca/
• New York City (tbd) – http://cupcakecampnyc.blogspot.com
• Ottawa (March 29, 2009) -
• Philadelphia (November 16, 2008)
• Portland (tbd)
• San Francisco (tbd)
• South Florida (Fort Lauderdale/Miami/West Palm Beach) (tbd)
• Sydney (tbd)
• Toledo (Ohio) (tbd)
• Toronto (January 25, 2009)
• Vancouver (July 10, 2009) – http://cupcakecampyvr.wordpress.com/
• Washington DC (tbd)
• Wellington (tbd

It’s true that Boise’s CupCakeCollective does not follow the same vision as CupCakeCamp, although the end results from both are cupcakes cupcakes cupcakes.

CupCakeCollective is an event that benefits TrICA (Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts ( http://www.trica.org ). Because this is a benefit for a children’s nonprofit art organization CupCakeCollective is charging cupcake registrants and cupcake eaters a flat $5 fee, and offering local businesses $50 sponsorships which includes an opportunity to advertise their name or logo on cupcakes.

Here are some links about Boise’s CupCakeCollective and CupCakeCamps through out the universe –

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-14761-Boise-Bakeries-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Boises-Cupcake-Collective

http://cupcakecamp.org/

http://www.financefoodie.com/2009/04/cupcake-camp-new-york.html

http://blip.tv/file/1522666