The Carmel Clay Public Library held its first adult Nailed It! dessert-decorating competition Dec. 14. Twenty contestants competed in three rounds attempting to replicate a cupcake design. Winners for each round were chosen based on ingredients, detail, creativity and overall accuracy of their desserts. (Photos by Raymond Mo)
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Indianapolis resident Caroline Zemlin decorates a snowman cupcake during the first round.
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Carmel resident Melissa Haggard decorates a snowman cupcake during the first round.
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Carmel resident Alhena Corova decorates a snowman cupcake during the first round of the competition.
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Carmel resident Jacob Carlisle decorates a pie cupcake during the second round of the competition.
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North Manchester resident Hannah Marichal decorates a pie cupcake during the second round of the competition.
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Westfield resident Ali Soderlund decorates a pie cupcake during the second round of the competition.
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Carmel resident Manisha Patel decorates a campfire cupcake during the third round of the competition.
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Carmel resident Adam Bauer decorates a campfire cupcake during the third round of the competition.
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The designs for the first, second and third rounds were a snowman cupcake, pie cupcake and campfire cupcake, respectively.
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Nailed It dessert decorating contest participants.