Cupcakes!! You make ’em good? Now win something for your efforts! Combine Scharffen Berger artisan chocolate with one or more of 14 “adventure” ingredients (from saffron to stout beer) to take your chance at winning $10,000! Recipes will be judged on creativity, taste, ease of preparation and whether the recipe reflects a spirit of adventure. Chocolate Adventure Contest

One Grand Prize winner will receive $10,000 and a custom selection of Scharffen Berger chocolates. The winning recipe will appear in Food Network Magazine and the winner will get the chance to fly to New York City to distribute the winning cupcake on one of the city’s beloved Sweet Trucks. One Second Place Prize winner will receive $7,000 and one Third Place Prize winner will receive $3,000.

Recipes eligible for entry must use Scharffen Berger chocolate and at least one of the following 14“adventure” ingredients: Adzuki bean, Almond flour, Bee pollen, Beets, Buttermilk, Coconut Cream, Whole Chili Pepper, Meyer lemon, Molasses, Ricotta, Saffron, Stout Beer, Sumatra Coffee, Condensed Milk

The Contest ends 11:59:59 PM Pacific time on January 2, 2011. Please visit www.chocolateadventurecontest.com for more contest information, including official rules, judge biographies and to how to enter your recipes online.