Middle school students recently competed in a cooking competition designed to emulate the Food Network’s series “Cupcake Wars” as part of the school’s two-year-old cooking club.

During the competition, student audience members cheered on four students as they rivaled each other in a timed cupcake decorating event.

The competition aimed to provide an opportunity for the students to practice a variety of skills, including how to deal with high-pressure situations.   

The in-school cooking club is funded through a Royal Educational Foundation grant and pairs cooking with social skills training.