Showing posts with label cheesecake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheesecake. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Wordless Wednesday: #Cheesecake and #milk @ParkerMeridien New York City! #NYC #wordlesswednesday #lifestyleblogger

Had a gap between events on a hot summer day in New York City and thought I'd kill the time with this:

Parker Meridien, New York City, Cheesecake, Milk
Cold Milk and a New York Style Cheesecake at Le Parker Meridien Hotel in Midtown , New York City




















Happy Wordless Wednesday Butterflies! Bloggers feel free to post the link to your Wordless Wednesday Photo as a comment so we can visit your photos too. (No Giveaways Please, Only WW posts)

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

{CLOSED} It's MY Birthday but YOU Get the Cake #Giveaway sponsored by @wetakethecake via @Ascending1



Ever since I founded Ascending Butterfly (except the first year because it was founded after my birthday) I have hosted an annual 'It's MY Birthday but YOU Get the Gifts!' series of promotions, because it's my birthday and I can, because it's fun and who doesn't like presents? Am I right?

But what's a birthday without cake? We've had some fun cake collaborations over the years, for my birthday, for Easter, for our Mother's Day Buying Guide, for our blogaversary, I mean who really needs a holiday or a reason to enjoy cake?

Well this birthday I had the privilege of trying a cake from a company whose cake is one of 'Oprahs Favorite Things'! I discovered her favorite bra well before she began talking about it (and of course after she did my favorite colors and sizes were always sold out!), but this time I will admit I found this great find from her, and what a sweet find it is!



About We Take the Cake:

With a cake for every occassion, from birthday, baby shower, holidays and even cupcakes and corporate gifts, We Take the Cake has got you covered! Madame 'O''s particular favorite is their Key Lime Bundt Cake!

What began in 1997 as a mail-order bakery got its start when Lori went to visit a bakery to buy a cake for her son Sean's third birthday, it was 'love at first bite' and she ended up buying the business! It's a small team that makes each cake by hand, and butterflies I can tell you that you can literally taste the love!

"To us, cake isn't just a dessert. It's a symbol of celebration, happiness, friends and family. That's why we take so much care in creating the most splendid and delectable cakes and cupcakes... because we know what it means to you." ~ Lori Karmel, Owner, We Take The Cake


Unboxing My Cake!


My Take:

I love the background story on We Take The Cake, can you imagine loving something so much you just decide to buy the business completely? What started out as something so simple, buying her son a birthday cake became a thriving business operation that still makes each cake by hand!

Here is a picture of my cake:

We Take the Cake Award Winning Chocolate Cake with Creamy Rich Cheesecake!


I love that it's wrapped in plastic, and once I removed the plastic it looked like this:



Is it a bit too much to admit that I wanted to just dip my face directly in it? I didn't do that, but I was tempted to!



I swear I cut two slices one for me and one for Mama Butterfly, I didn't eat it all!



And above is a picture of my slice!

There are two things I didn't like when I was younger that I absolutely love now Yogurt and Cheesecake, it took me forever to eat them both, and now I appear to be making up for lost time! I can't enough of either one! This Cheesecake enrobed in Chocolate Cake is totally decadent, totally sinful and totally delicious! My advice for when order a Cheesecake that arrives cold is to let it thaw well so you get a creamy rich moist bite the first time and every time! I personally knew better than to even try freezing any because I knew it would all get devoured rather quickly!

I couldn't recommend We Take The Cake highly enough, it's fantastic, and now I want to try out their other flavors, maybe I'll even relent and try Oprah's Favorite Key Lime Bundt Cake!

Had to use a pro-shot of the Award Winning We Take the Cake Chocolate Cake with Creamy Rich Cheesecake, because my cut was not so neat or so even!

Win It:

It's THAT time! While Thursday, April 4th is MY birthday, YOU get the gifts too! Our friends at We Take the Cake want to provide 1 lucky Butterfly the opportunity to win a Cake of their own! How cool is that? Not to mention if you sign up on their website to receive their newsletter, you get another chance to win a Key Lime Bundt Cake that way!

Don't you just  We Take The Cake? I know I do!


DISCOUNT: Do you know someone celebrating a birthday soon? Send them an incredible birthday cake with "Happy Birthday" written on the cake and birthday candles included. Save $10 using code BDAY10 (use all caps, case sensitive) when checking out at http://www.wetakethecake.com/birthdays.html

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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Happy Sweetest Day Butterflies!

Image Courtesy of Funscrape Graphics

What is Sweetest Day?

Sweetest Day observance originated in Cleveland in 1922. It is observed on the 3rd Saturday in the month of October. Herbert Birch Kingston, philanthropist and candy company employee wanted to bring happiness into the lives of orphans, shut-ins and others who were forgotten. With the help of friends, he began to distribute candy and small gifts to the underprivileged.

The First Sweetest Day

On the first Sweetest Day, movie star Ann Pennington presented 2,200 Cleveland newspaper boys with boxes of candy to express gratitude for their service to the public. Theda Bara (Another popular movie star), distributed 10,000 boxes of candy to people in Cleveland hospitals and also gave candy to all who came to watch her film in a local theater.

While still a primarily regional observance celebrated in the Great Lakes region and the Northeast, Sweetest Day is gradually spreading to other areas of the country. People tend to take the Sweetest Day tradition with them when they move. Ohio is the top state for Sweetest Day sales, followed by Michigan and Illinois. Texas, California and Florida are among the top 10 states in sales. 

Over the years, Sweetest Day has evolved into a time to express romantic love and also to show appreciation to friends. (Feel Free to send me chocolate, or maybe cheesecake!)

Who are you spending your sweetest day with?

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Monday, February 7, 2011

$50 digital gift card to Cheesecake.com Giveaway! Ends 02/14

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Cheesecake.com! We look forward to working with you again! Congratulations to our winner happyenchilada!  Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!
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'Today's Butterfly' Valentine's Day Buying Guide Countdown sponsored by:


It's February and our annual countdown to ' Day' is in full swing! We started you off with 'wine' at the New York City Wine Festival, then 'dine' with an amazing sweetheart surf and turf and dinner for two, and now we are tantalizing your taste buds with dessert!

And not just any dessert, but a supermoist, rich, decadent cheesecake, from cheesecake.com!

NY Black Forest Cheesecake


 Dreamweavers!

I have always loved Black Forest Cake, it's tied with Strawberry Shortcake as my all time favorite cake! I even had a favorite restaurant (in Atlantic City, New Jersey) where I'd go eat this famous German Dessert Cake. Unfortunately that restaurant is no longer there, leaving an empty whole in my heart where my favorite Black Forest Cake used to be.

I'd sometimes toss and turn and dream of my favorite cake treat! But somehow the universe really does have a crazy way of manifesting our desires. And this time in the form of those Dreamweavers at Cheesecake.com!

It's like they literally reached into my dreams and combined two amazing things into one fabulous Sweet Treat! The NY Black Forest Cheesecake from Cheesecake.com took all the things that make a Black Forest Cake so delightful, the cherries, and not just any cherries by the way, but California port wine cherries,  and on top you will find a layer of deep chocolate devil's food crumbs, this is combined with sinfully rich and velvety smooth cheesecake! It's like someone reached into my dreams and devised my dream dessert.
My Take
Pros:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Flavor!  - The California Port Wine Cherries add body and a real dimension to the flavor of this cake! This cake is truly a heavenly hybrid of what I love about both Black Forest Cake and Cheesecake. It's truly a perfect marriage! Absolutely perfect for Valentine's Day!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Taste, Presentation and Nothing Left To Chance - This arrived super fast, well packaged and is a gift that is sure to delight any recipient!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - And a cherry on top! - and again, not just any cherry, but California Port Wine Cherries!

Cons:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - There are no real cons here. Unless you count resisting the temptation to eat more than one slice at a time a con? :)

**SAVE HERE** - Can't wait to find out if you won? Want one right now?! - Cheesecake.com is offering website visitors 15% off on their order from the Cheesecake.com website - February Promo Code: SAVE15 - this code provides 15% off of all products in the cart (excludes taxes and shipping). Restrictions: Valid only once per customer. No other promotions valid with this offer..

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Cheesecake.com want you to win a Cheesecake of your choice in the form of a $50 digital gift card

Don't you just ♥ Cheesecake.com? I know I do!

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(3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes. We are  no longer sending courtesy reminders when entries do not qualify, make sure you are following publicly and your entry comment complies with giveaway win it instructions or it will be deleted.

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

MaineLobsterDirect.com - Sweetheart Surf & Turf Dinner for Two Giveaway! ARV $130! Ends 02/08

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'Today's Butterfly' Valentine's Day Buying Guide Countdown sponsored by:



They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but I say the way to anyone's heart is through their stomach! Mine included! And as a life long seafood lover many the special occasion has been celebrated with 'fruta de mare', so I thought why should Valentine's Day be different, what better way to celebrate love day than with a special surf and turf and dinner for two?

It's February and our annual countdown to 'Lve Day' is here! We started you off with 'wine', and so I figured the next logical step is the 'dine' part!

And better still, having that meal show up directly to your door. No Reservations to deal with, and what better surroundings than the comforts of home?  (And cheaper than going out on the town!)

You can be a frugal foodie, and still eat FAB!


Nor-East Feast

What I Tried: Nor-East Feast

Want a complete Lobster Dinner? A Lobster Dinner with your choice of Appetizer, choice of Chowder, Lobsters and Shellfish and choice of Dessert - all from Maine?

The Nor-East Feast Dinner includes: live Maine Lobsters, fresh Maine Steamer Clams, Shrimp or Mussels, Clam Chowder or Lobster Bisque, fresh Vegetable, and choice of your favorite Cheesecake from the dessert cart, Butter, Lemon, metal shell cracker(s), seafood forks and lobster bibs are also included. All is packed with care in a heavy duty reusable enameled Lobster pot. Price includes FedEx Delivery!

This was the first time I tried my hand at making live lobsters, and I will admit to being a bit nervous about it at first, but it all worked out fine! When the delivery arrived I put the cooler in the fridge while I did my prep work. I knew in advance I was going to boil not bake them, so I made a 'boil' of my own, part water, some old bay, fresh herbs (including Dill and Thyme), crushed garlic and white wine. After my boil, well, came to a boil, I removed the pot that had the lobsters inside it, removed the mussels and clams and transferred the boiling water from the pot into the enameled pot with the lobsters, no fuss no muss, no actual 'touching them'. :)

A little before the Lobsters were done, I added the mussels and clams to the pot. I will warn you the mussels and clams made an audible sound when they hit the water, the lobsters did not make a sound. (And Yes they were alive. Make sure whenever ordering LIVE Lobster, that they are very much alive when they arrive! If they arrive dead do not eat them!)

I reversed the order and had the Lobster Bisque later in the day and greatly enjoyed it. With this cold weather it really hit the spot. So you ask, What about me? Well I'm very glad you asked!


Sweetheart Surf & Turf Dinner

Sweetheart Surf & Turf Dinner

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Easy to prepare, the Sweetheart Surf and Turf comes with Two 6-7 oz. Maine Lobster Tails, Two six ounce Filet Mignons and your choice of Maine Lobster Direct's award winning New England Clam Chowder or Lobster Bisque, and Jewell Island special Heart-Shaped White Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake. Spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying this romantic meal for two!

My Take
Pros:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - It's a taste of Maine right at your doorstep!  - Seafood lovers know that it doesn't get much better than seafood from Maine. And if you can't get to Maine yourself, this is like having Maine come to your door! It just doesn't get better than this. It was seafood dinner nirvana!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Taste, Presentation and Nothing Left To Chance - With a burst of the sea in each bite, and excellent packaging/presentation, what you will also appreciate about Maine Lobster Direct is that they literally include everything you could possibly need! I'm a Lobster Lover and have my own cracker for the shell, but the ones included in my package were WAY better than the set I own!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - And a cherry on top! - in the form of a moist and delicious Cheesecake Dessert!

Cons:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I have to admit I am much more used to eating seafood out than preparing it myself. It does take getting used to making Live Lobsters. And hearing the sort of 'hissing' sound when the clams and mussels hit the pot did make me jump at first, but the results? So Totally Worth it!!! So I will leave it to you to decide whether or not this is a pro or con! :-)

If you are totally squeamish about making live Lobsters, then I would advise you to stick to the surf and turf that includes the tails instead of the Live Lobsters. But if I can do it, You can too! :) (And live are of course incredibly tender! Not to mention you really don't want to miss out on the claw meat!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at MaineLobsterDirect.com want you to win a Sweetheart Surf & Turf Dinner for twoDon't you just ♥ MaineLobsterDirect.com? I know I do!

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(1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and

(2) MANDATORY entry- Visit our friends at MaineLobsterDirect.com and LINK us to another item that they sell that catches your eye! REMEMBER: You CANNOT post a link to the The Nor-East Feast Dinner or the Sweetheart Surf & Turf Dinner for Two or the entry will be automatically disqualified.

(3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes. We are  no longer sending courtesy reminders when entries do not qualify, make sure you are following publicly and your entry comment complies with giveaway win it instructions or it will be deleted.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Tuesday, February 01, 2011 until Tuesday, February 08, 2011 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Celebrate National Singles Week with our 1800Flowers.com $40 Gift Card Giveaway!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor 1800flowers.com! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is 'lfhpueblo', congrats! Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page Where it reads “Today’s Butterfly! Win Here’!
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Did you know this week was National Singles Week? There were a few great 'flower' moments that may have slipped under the radar including:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - National Singles Week (9/19-9/25)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Wife Appreciation Day (9/19)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Love Note Day (9/24)

Did you send or receive flowers yet? Me and my single friends like to have a girls night out during National Singles Week (Vegas Anyone?) But that doesn't mean that a beautiful bouquet doesn't still make me blush!

What better bouquet to receive than one that is aptly named 'All About You', check it out:


Isn't it pretty?

Not into flowers or allergic and still want a piece of the action, try chocolate! or Better Still, Chocolate Covered Cherries! Fannie May® Chocolate Covered Cherries from 1-800flowers.com, they aren't just flowers you know!



Doesn't this make you want to reach into your screen and pluck one from the box?

Not a cherry lover you say? Then how about cookies? Not sure what her favorite cookie is? Then try an assortment pack, 1-800flowers.com has a Cheryl &Co.® Classic All Occasion Gift Tower that includes a delicious 4-box tower of sweets including classic cookies and brownies galore – and more!


These are definitely not like any other cookie, these cookies are baked fresh daily  and frosted by hand with their  famous buttercream frosting and individually wrapped to seal in the freshness!

And last but certainly not least, the item I reviewed, Junior's Triple Chocolate Cheesecake! This double layer dessert marries velvety Junior’s® cheesecake with rich chocolate ganache, then it’s topped with Junior’s creamy homemade chocolate mousse and coated in chocolate ganache and tasty chocolate chips. 3lbs of pure chocolate heaven. And it's Kosher!



I am definitely going to re-order this one! The mousse in this cake was light as air, and it's super rich, filling and so satisfying, so don't serve with your eyes, cut your portion a little smaller with this one, trust me!

I am off to sneak another little piece of this cake, so I'll leave you to the fun part!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at 1-800flowers.com would like to provide 1 Ascending Butterfly Follower with $40 of buying power on 1-800flowers.com (Don't you just ♥ 1-800flowers?)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2) Visit 1-800flowers.com and pick something other than the review items above you would use your gift code for and leave the LINK to that item in your comment entry! Remember you can link to anything, it doesn’t have to just be flowers! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Saturday, September 25, 2010 until Monday, October 04, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Grab our Button and put it on your Blog. Leave the URL where we can see it in a comment (if you already have our button, just let us know, you will still get extra credit!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow me @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter (this is ascendingbutterfly’s editor) and give me your twitter ID in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet This:
Pls RT Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ #ascendingbutterfly + @1800flowers $40 Gift Card #Giveaway - http://tinyurl.com/23uo5s5


(Leave a comment with the tweet’s url so you can get a valid entry (click on the time your tweet was sent to get the direct URL and then copy and paste it here). You can Tweet TWICE per DAY. If you Tweet more than that, that entry will be disqualified.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @1800flowers on Twitter

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Like 1800flowers on Facebook HERE (and don't forget to write on their wall that Ascending Butterfly sent you! 1 credit for liking them and 3 for commenting on wall, leave 3 comments.)

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please Vote, Ascending Butterfly is a nominee for the Bloggers Choice ’10 Awards in the ‘Best Blog About Stuff’ Category - http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/ Where it reads total votes, there is a yellow box that reads 'Vote' Press there to vote, you must be logged in to see the number increase/vote registered. You can also vote directly using the button located on our home page and below: (This is a one time vote, you can only get credit for this once)
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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Enter another active giveaway on Ascending Butterfly and earn extra credit, leave a comment letting me know which giveaway you entered.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Review this blog on Alexa HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Press the button below and join, you get an extra entry for this giveaway and a shot at more great prizes, lets win together! (one time extra credit, will be verified before entry can be accepted)



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NOTE: Twitter followers: please remember you must also follow Ascending Butterfly using Google friends connect on the upper right hand side of the page for your entries to be processed. And remember if your profile does not have an email and you don't leave your email in your entry, we will not accept your entry. Make sure your entry or your profile have your email address!

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow Using Google Friends Connect:

Please look to the upper right hand side, where the follower pictures are. (Note the number of followers before you start this process)

1) press the follow button - the google pop up wizard will open, this is not an ad and your pop up blocker will not block it

2) tick the option that reads 'follow this blog publicly' once that button is selected, hit follow again - it should now read 'you are now following'

3) if the follower count went up you know you did it succesfully, if your profile has a picture, that picture will be the first one on the left side. If your profile doesn't have one, it should still be searchable on the members list. (Remember, following a blog, does NOT subscribe you to receive emails, you have to subscribe separately to do that, you will not receive emails for following)

Are you getting the dreaded 'Your Entry Can't Be Processed' message when leaving an entry or comment? Before hitting enter, highlight your comment and COPY it. If you get that message after hitting enter and your comment is still there, just ignore the message and hit enter again, then you will get a screen with a captcha code, enter the captcha code, then submit and VOILA. If after you hit the submit button the first time, you get the dreaded message and the comment 'disappeared' no worries, that's why I asked you to copy it in the first step. Paste it back in and submit again. This has worked for me when comment boxes have glitched on me, and I hope it helps you too!

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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway: This is not a paid insertion. This is a non-compensated post and all opinions regarding the products are expressly my own experiences. I was provided product to facilitate my review and the sponsor is also fulfilling product to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of my experiences with this product. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor.