[1] The show, which is based on creating unique and professional-style cupcakes, was hosted by Justin Willman and later by Jonathan Bennett.

[2] The show is similar to Chopped, a cooking show aired on the same network, in that it starts with four contestants who are eliminated one-by-one during three rounds, with the winning team receiving $10,000 and the opportunity to be featured in an upcoming event.

Contestants must make three different types of cupcakes of their own choice with a unique presentation that relates to the theme.

The third and final round is the most challenging, where the remaining two teams make 1,000 cupcakes in two hours.

Each team must feature improved versions of the four cupcakes they made in the first two rounds and must showcase them on an elaborately constructed display.