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Kupcakes & Co. Puts Pink Icing on Cake for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Elkridge bakery donates 50 percent of proceeds from commemorative cupcakes to breast cancer research.

 has cooked up something special for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Elkridge cupcakery in Meadowridge Plaza will be baking "Blossoms of Hope" cupcakes throughout October, with 50 percent of proceeds going to breast cancer research.

The special cupcakes will be offered on Wednesdays and Saturdays, according to the Kupcakes & Co. Facebook page.

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Blossoms of Hope cupcakes are made of cherry cake topped with cherry buttercream icing, and Patch featured them in April, when , for an event.

According to Howard Health Counts, a data collection tool, .1316 percent of females in Howard County have breast cancer, a rate significantly higher than other counties in Maryland.

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"Dear Cupcake friends," wrote Kupcakes & Co. on Facebook. "Stop in...and help us honor all of those in need!"


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