H.R. No. 76
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dawn Trammell, owner of the Luscious Crumb bakery in
Mineola, won the eighth season of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network;
and
WHEREAS, The reality-based competition show features four
bakers from across the nation who are eliminated one by one in three
rounds; the final contest between the two remaining bakers involves
creating 1,000 cupcakes in two hours, and the winner receives
$10,000 and the opportunity to cater a Hollywood party; competing
against bakers from Iowa and California, Ms. Trammell and her
daughter, Rachel Pantusa, were tasked with creating cupcakes for a
1980s-themed birthday party; among their winning efforts was an
orange soda cupcake with orange pineapple cream frosting; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Trammell developed her love of baking as a young
person working in the kitchen alongside her grandmother; after her
wedding cake failed to show up on the big day, she vowed never to let
that happen again and set to work teaching herself the art of cake
decorating; she experimented for years at home before quitting her
day job and opening a cupcake shop in Lindale in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Now located in Mineola, the Luscious Crumb offers
gourmet cupcakes in nearly 100 distinctive flavors, including
caramel macchiato, Boston cream pie, and "death by chocolate," in
addition to "Texas-sized" brownies and cookies; Ms. Trammell runs
the business with Ms. Pantusa and her other daughter, Heather
Trammell, who minded the store while her mother and sister competed
in Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to the time-honored craft of baking, Dawn
Trammell distinguished herself on national television with her
skill, creativity, and ability to think fast, and she and her unique
store are a great source of pride to the Mineola community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dawn Trammell
of the Luscious Crumb on winning the eighth season of Cupcake Wars
and extend to Ms. Trammell and her daughters sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Trammell as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Hughes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 76 was adopted by the House on July
25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House