1. The Top 10 Cupcakes will first be determined by the number of valid nominations received and second, by the willingness of the bakery to participate.

2. The nomination process opened Wednesday, October 10 and closed Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 3 p.m. Our finalists were determined at that time.

3. A taste test was held at the Channel 11 studios during the week of November 5. Each finalist was required to deliver a sample of their cupcakes for the test. Any bakery that did not show up for the taste test was disqualified.

4. Voting opens to the public Monday, November 12 at 12 p.m. on WPXI.com and closes Monday, November 19 at 3 p.m.

5. The winners will be revealed the week of December 3. Award plaques will be given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners as determined by a combination of public vote and taste test scores. Award certificates will be given to the remaining finalists.