 September 20th, 2010
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5@5 is a daily, food-related list from chefs, writers, political pundits, musicians, actors, and all manner of opinionated people from around the globe. No matter how you frost it, the cupcake craze is here to stay. If anyone should know, it's Bobbie Lloyd: the self-proclaimed "Chief Baking Officer" of Magnolia Bakery, which received instant, international notoriety from the likes of Sex and the City and Saturday Night Live's "Lazy Sunday" rap homage. So why the sweet success? Lloyd shares her two sugar-coated cents. Five Reasons Why Cupcakes Are More Than Just a Trend: Bobbie Lloyd 2. "Cupcakes allow one to experience a small sweet pleasure (no major dessert commitment) that can transport you to another place for a moment." 3. "Cupcakes are just plain fun. They allow us to be silly for a moment and not take life so seriously." 4. "Cupcakes are easy to make. Anyone can become a cupcake 'expert' with a little practice and a lot of eating. You can seriously dress them up for a special occasion or keep it plain and simple." 5. "Cupcakes appeal to everyone. They are cross-generational and non-demographic. Mom, dad, grandma, grandpa and the kids, no matter what country they are from, can enjoy cupcakes." Cupcakes: love 'em or loathe 'em? Tell us your opinion in the comments. Is there someone you'd like to see in the hot seat? Let us know in the comments below and if we agree, we'll do our best to chase 'em down. |
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You didn't mention that cupcakes can also change the world! Check out the tie-dye cupcake campaign that She's the First is doing: http://www.shesthefirst.org/cupcakes – what a dream it would be to work with Magnolia!
I was responding to the user that called himself "Really?"
Just don't call them cupcakes and I'm fine with it. I enjoy muffins made in cupcake pans!
Cupcakes are AWESOME....when they come from home; mine or someone elses....for the life of me, I cannot see the logic in buying them from a store where they are mass produced/stale/outrageously priced.....we are so lazy, we cant make our own vices......
Ahhh cupcakes, the rollercoaster of stoner munchies.
I like the MINI cupcakes, you know, the ones that are about 1/4 the size of an already small cupcake? Especially with the itty-bitty sprinkles on them.. Oh, boy I think my bloodsugar just went up 100 points just thinking about them. *SLUUURP!!* Yum!
I HATE cupcakes. The economy is tanking, people are losing their jobs and homes, and yet still find $3-5 to buy a single crapcake that they could make at home for a $1 cake mix and $1.50 can of icing (and in the process they'd make 24). I have been given cupcakes from Gigi's and the Cupcakery and thought they were gross; defrosted cake topped with shortening-based icing. Ewww.....
Treating yourself to a treat every now and then is fine, but I just don't know why you would spend $36 for a dozen cupcakes. To me, cupcakes are a sign of excess and stupidity. Don't you realize that a cupcake is really just a slice of cake that bakes in its own wrapper? My coworkers find my hatred of cupcakes hilarious and like to put them on my desk.
SF; I totally agree with you....my comment comes 2 below yours, and I hadnt read yours until I posted mine......
Who loathes cupcakes? My mother! After years of working with small children, all that she sees are a vehicle for crumbs, frosting smears, and oily paper everywhere. We weren't allowed to ever have cupcakes in the house when I was growing up. Probably not a shock that I love to make cupcakes in my own house now.
Wow, that was really sad. Glad you survived THAT childhood : ).
Cupcakes have been my best friend's hobby for years. She gets really creative with them and has made some interesting displays of cupcakes. The best part is I get to try everything first.
I don't think it's ridiculous to pay $2-5 for a good, well made dessert (like a cupcake). What is terrible is now that cupcakes are a "fad" all these bakeries are popping up charging a lot for pretty small and mediocre cupcakes. Stick with the good stuff and you won't feel ripped off. The Buttercream Cupcake Lady (she operates out of a truck and even makes booze cakes) is the best I've had in Philadelphia and Flying Monkey was worth it too.
I don't bake cupcakes for my grandchilren or never for my children. I did not eat them as a child. WOW! Am I an unusual person? Maybe, but I am nice. Just give me ice cream.
Nom nom nom to the max!! Loveeeeeeeee cupcakes~
What I don't like about cupcakes: They seem to be just an holder for an excessive amount of frosting. Generally, the actual cake is merely OK, but the frosting is an inch thick blob of eye candy and taste is beside the point. I'd rather have a made from scratch maple-pecan four layer torte (one very thin slice), a deep, dark and awesome devil's food (same size serving), a spiced applesause torte with brandy filling, a real buttery yellow cake, . . . Just spare me the buttercream frosting, please, whether it's dyed pink, purple, puce, polkadotted, shaped like a flower or tied up in a bow. What I like about cupcakes: I suppose they're keeping a lot of bakeries from going under, and that's a good thing.
Gigi's Cupcakes (lots of locations in the US, but her Broadway store in Nashville was the first) are the BEST! Her brother ate at Magnolia Bakery in NYC once, came home and told her that she could bake a better cupcake than he had there. The rest is history. I try to stay away unless it's a special occasion, but it's really hard.
Tomorrow's CNN headline today:
"Killer Blames Cupcakes for Rampage – NEW YORK. Mr. Biff Boffo's favorite bakery was out of red velvets that fateful morning, so he took a gun and shot 21..."
You must be thinking of Texas or some other gun crazy state.
ROFLMAO!
I don't think this craze will last. It's just another fad like the frozen yogurt phase. People thinking they are being healthier because they are eating a cupcake vs. a regular slice of cake. Plus, most cupcakes have way to much frosting compared to the cake. The hot spots like Magnolia's will stay around, but chains won't last come 5 years from now.
Cupcakes are amazing. Kickass Cupcakes in Boston make a deep fried cupcake sundae with soft serve ice cream on it. You get the deep fried cupcake by itself and it's put in a cone with whip cream and chocolate syrup. They also make a lot of specialty cupcakes like the green monstah which has sam adams infused frosting, etc. However, the thing about them is that the cupcakes are a little dry. They spend so much time making specialty flavors the consistency of the cupcakes are lost. I'm a cupcake connoisseur.
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One of the reasons why I go to NYC is for the cupcakes @ Magnolia Bakery !
Bobbie's hot.
I think cupcakes are awesome!! I'm in Iraq right now and all I want is a cupcake! So much so I have tried to find a way to actually bake them here. No luck though! Oh well...few more months and I will be enjoying a yummy cupcake!
funfetti cupcakes rock. always a hit at office functions...
Today's my birthday (Sept 21). Bring on the cupcakes!!
Happy Birthday Amy! Mine was Sunday and I'm still a Virgo Virgin.
Pastries are terribly wonderful!
The very best cupcake I've had in a long time is Orange with Orange icing. Easy to peel and loaded with that frosting. It's been over three months and I still remember how good it was. Cupcakes rule!
I enjoy cupcakes just fine, but not at $4 a pop. That's just insane.
HOORAY FOR CUPCAKES, THE PERFECT FOOD!
Cupcakes are okay, but I'm with others posting on here that say there are other delicious desserts, too. To all you professional bakers out there: Exploit this rather odd trend while you can, but keep your general baking skills sharp, because all food trends come and go. Just look at what happened with glazed donuts (you know the brand) and with the silly low-carb fad. And to the other readers: Some people, like my husband, really and truly do not like cake, so they could not care less about cupcakes. I can take them or leave them. I never crave a cupcake specifically.
Ohmygosh! I cannot believe there are over 100 postings here about cupcakes! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE THEM! My daughter used to make them and sell them at the farmer's market. Had some really yummy gluten-free and vegan ones, too! Fun that the cuties are still a hit!
Magnolia cupcakes are horrible. If you like overly sweet frosting and a dry cake, by all means, go here. Otherwise, I prefer Crumbs.
Either you have ZERO tastebuds or just need to feel somewhat in control of SOMETHING in your life by saying something completely negative and untrue.
I have to bow before the brilliant entrepreneur who figured out how to split a $5 worth of cake made from the cheapest sugar and fat into 12 "cup" cakes and sell each for $3.99 to the loser yuppies.
Amen, sister.
When did cupcakes go out of style? Just give me the ultimate cupcake...with a fudgy brownie layer topped and my favorite ice cream...hummmh
I love cupcakes. I love them plain, iced, with sprinkles, no sprinkles, chocolate, vanilla ... mmmmmm. Cupcakes, with a cup of coffee, are the perfect dessert.
We can no longer go to the moon, as this nation is busy dismantling its space program, but we make a mean cupcake. This kind of vacuous devotion to something as silly as a cupcake tells me that our nation is in decline.
Correction, it's just kingdomcake.com, not kingdom cupcakes. Sorry Chelsea.
I have a friend in San Francisco, Chelsea Mead, who owns Kingdom Cupcakes, and compared to what else I've seen, her cupcakes are not to be believed. I saw a street vendor in Seattle claiming to make the best cupcakes in Seattle and when I saw them up close, i almost laughed out loud. Compared to Chelsea's cupcakes, they are a complete joke.
A "real" cannoli beats a cupcake any minute of any day of the week in the same manner that "gelato" beats ice cream –by another country's kilometer. The U.S. has never been the best at great food - NEVER. Travel - get away from this egocentric nonsense. There I said it. Ciao.
cupcakes are amazing!!!
Cupcakes are trendy?
They taste good and all, but I must have missed the apparent craze surrounding them. It's odd.
My pastry chef friend gave me an amazing chocolate (cup)cake recipe & I made some this weekend & took them to a birthday party. 3 were damaged during pan removal so I kept them. I just ate half of the last one with no frosting. That was sooooooo gooooooood!
Cup cake is huge in Asia too. It's gone viral.
Yes, all this cup cake talk in monsoon Hong Kong...time to bake.
Cupcakes take the cake, literally!
I love a good homemade cupcake, but I'm with all the people who are disgusted at the thought of paying three to seven dollars for a small piece of cake in a paper cup (which takes almost no skill to make) topped with a ridiculous amount of super-sweet frosting and a few sprinkles.
For the same amount of money, I'd rather find nice cafe and get a slice of a beautifully constructed cake or torte that I'll sit down and eat on a plate, with a fork, accompanied by a good cup of hot tea.
Yes! Cupcakes were a way for parents to bring cake to their kids' class and ensure that every kid got an equal slice of cake, no plate needed, and took minimal skill to bake. Somehow that's turned into an expensive trend. I'd spend $5 for a quality slice of cheesecake or a pear Napolean, but never a cupcake. What's next – gourmet peanut butter & jelly sandwiches for hipsters? Artisan chicken fingers?
I love cupcakes!!!!!
maybe this is a west coast thing but whenever a guy and girl talk, like at work or anywhere, people call it "cupcaking" and assume you are flirting which really annoys me. People even go out and buy you cupcakes and then talk in this weird high-pitched voice and I'm like "maybe we had to discuss the expense reports did you think of that" and then of course I cram delicious cupcakes in me and what were we talking about?
funny, and yes DEFINITELY a west coast thing. we just enjoy our cupcakes and then continue complaining like all real new yorkers do.
I like cupcakes, but all the cupcakes stores that are opening up are fads. Opening a cupcake bakery = Bankruptcy in the next 5 years.
I love cupcakes, however I was extremely disappointed with the Magnolia Bakery in Manhattan. We waited in line for 20 minutes and paid like five dollars for the cupcake, only to discover that it was dry and kind of bland! Shocking, right? All of my friends in the city raved about how great their cupcakes were, but blah. Here in Las Vegas we have the Cupcakery, which in my opinion, is ten times better than Magnolia. Maybe it's just a matter of opinion, but for five bucks a pop, the cup cake better be the best ever!
You know why cupcakes are popular.... Because there not covered in that horrid fondant you get on cakes now a days.... Gemme that good old fashioned butter creme frosting any day
Cupcakes are delicious but they have been around for a long time. The "cupcake craze" that spawned Sprinkles and the endless number of knockoffs is a fad and I can't wait for it to end. $3.50 for a frickin' cupcake? Who spends $3.50 for a frickin' cupcake? Honestly.
People who like cupcakes have no problem forking over the frickin' three fifty. Frickin' tightwad.
I'm just so over them. I haven't had them in years, and I'm not about to start having them more often because they're "trendy" now. There are just so many other types of desserts out there to appreciate, that are much better.
Cupcake Royale–Seattle–the best! Especially the chocolate cupcakes with salted caramel frosting!
I think its all Obamas fault
I cant recall the name of the article that was either on CNN or Yahoo last month. But I do recall the article stating cupcakes are becoming a thing of the past.
Must have been Faux News.
Why is it that most cupcake places put tons of frosting on top, it makes most people sick, yet they continue to do it.
Oh, yes, the frosting! If that's what you're after, why not dispense with the stupid little cake and just have your frosting already?
Sorry, but cupcakes don't do it for me. If you're going to take in that much fat and sugar in a small package, there are MUCH tastier options, like a piece of really great cheesecake.
The reason cupcakes took off can be summed up in two words: permission, and frosting. People are more likely to permit themselves a "little" cupcake than they are to purchase a slice of cake or a more overtly decadent pastry at a bakery. Those cute cupcakes (calorie bombs) look innocent, silly and harmless. You needn't hang your head in shame as you order, or consume. And frosting...is the reason cupcakes exist. Anyone who has surreptitiously swiped a finger into the frosting on a layer cake knows that the main reason to eat a cupcake is the healthy dollop of frosting that crowns it.
camicakes in Atlanta is the best around these parts
Well, I'm all for cupcakes, but I have yet to have one of these $3-$5 cupcakes at these "cupcake boutiques" that I thought tasted as good as the cheaper ones at the grocery store or I can make myself.
Magnolia cupcakes are so overrated.
oh and i love how people question whether this is news worthy or not...do you not realize you're on a food blog portion of CNN. It's not just world news these days people, get a clue.
If I eat a dozen they make my ass look Big!
mmm cup cakes.
Cupcakes are OK but cookies are better. Crunchy chocolate chip cookies!
OMG Is this really newsworthy????
Wow, I just posted a review of two Seattle cupcake makers on my blog today! Check it out at Transplantportation.com!
Cupcakes? I hate em! The only thing worse than a cupcake is a puppy!
You are so right.It takes a big man to make a small point
I love cupcakes! I just had one yesterday from Crumbs Bakery on broadway next to The Broadway Theatre. Red Velvet is the best!
All this talk of cupcakes is really making me want A CUPCAKE :) (and a big glass of milk)
A cupcake is a whole bunch of happiness in a small package. I hope it never ends...(the cupcake craze)
BTW, I personally love Susie Cakes – they're pretty fab
ITS NOT COOL TI DIS CUPCAKES!!!!!!
If you go to Joann's, you can get special toppings and make some really special cupcakes yourself, no $5 about it.
Only, uh, then you have two dozen cupcakes.
So you'll have to call some friends.
It could get out of control...
There's a cupcake craze? Where? Not in Texas. Dallas, Houston anyway.
Dallas and Houston Texas, home of the barbecue flavored cupcake, lathered in tangy sauce.
There are several cupcake bakeries in Houston! They opened a Sprinkles cupcake wonderland on Westheimer in Houston, and I believe there is one in Dallas as well. They even have a Sprinkles mobile! The chocolate peanut butter one is worth the $3.50... Yum!
omnomnomnom
:)
Good stuff. Place here in the Sacramento, CA area has an awesome shop with great product. Icing on the Cupcake I think
I like Icing on the Cupcake too! You should also try Cupcake Craving. I thought they were a lot moister and "cake"-ier. Course, I am pretty much down with any cupcake!
I am fat so i cant eat cupcakes but i like them
Fat or not, diet or nnot, you CAN eat cupcakes. Sometimes even two!!
Just not cart-loads of them. Get plenty of daily exercise, watch your caloric intake, show some restraint, and you to, can have cupcakes :)
Cupcakes take no skill to make, you can easily do it yourself.
They do not compare to a good artisan bakery cuisant, pastry, or bread.
I think they are cute, but unimaginative, and silly.
Tom, you're locked into a constricted view of what a cupcake can be. Let your imagination run wild – a cupcake can be as decadent as any desert ever made.
Or, don't. Twinkies are in aisle 4.
Oh FFS! Don't be so pretentious. I'm a baker who specializes in artisan bread – it takes 3 days start to finish. I still love me a cupcake sometimes, although I don't sell them. Of course a cupcake can't compare to an artisan loaf of bread, and it shouldn't. That's like saying a grilled cheese sandwich doesn't compare to a cheese souffle. But cupcakes are tasty and fun, and the fact that anyone can make them is part of the charm.
Now, now Brett. There are people who can turn a cupcake into a work of art, just like artisan bread.
Think of the people who'd compare your bread to Wonder Bread. Makes you want to barf, doesn't it?
Same goes for artists working in cupcakes.
Do you realize that the vast majority of people in the US cannot or will not cook? Who do you think buys all of those Lean Cuisines, Stauffer's meals, take-away deli junk, home-delivery pizza and (not really) Chinese food, and Snackables? The same people who buy cupcakes.
Cupcakes are fun, and even if they cost more to buy than to make, they're a treat! They aren't a $4.59 giant cup of caffeine, nor are they a $15 overly pretentious hamburger. They're an under $5 little piece of joy for your tastebuds without enough calories to wreck your whole week of healthy eating. Yay, Cupcakes!
Man I was really wishing this cupcake craze would come to an end soon. Thanks OBAMA.
I love cupcakes but I deplore the "trendification" of a classic treat – around here in upstate NY they are going for $2.50 and up at specialty shops and mobile cupcake buses. And they're usually way too sweet. I can make a batch of at least a dozen for the cost of one.
I'm calling the emperor's clothes on this one.
Dude, you're from upstate NY. No one up there is making them like they do in The City.
I always think the same thing when I see people buy a birthday cake, or popsicles (in my house: leftover lemonade, smoothies, pudding, arroz con leche, all become popsicles), or potato salad (seriously?), or yoghurt (making your own is so easy, cheap, and delicious, I can't imagine buying those overpriced pints), or don't paint their own walls, for that matter. Face it, today's world is infested with overpriced commodities, but we don't all have the time, tools, patience, skills or space to do things ourselves. We should definitely try every now and then, though - but in the end, we are all weak in some way or other when it comes to buying stuff. I buy tamales premade for way more than I should during Christmas (my mom would slap me silly if she knew). Long live cupcakes, may they be homemade, gourmet, born at Cosco or from a box!
Why the heck is this is the news? It's a cupcake. What more is there to it? It's a cupcake. Shut up and eat the cupcake. That's all you really need to know.
Zoe, clearly you have not experienced any of the finer cupcakes.
Hostess Cupcakes and Twinkies don't count.
I want to get cupcakes for my wedding – and even at $3/cupcake, it is cheaper than a wedding cake. That being said, I found a place that has them for $10/dozen. Stop the insanity – don't overpay for cupcakes (of course, I did spend $3.50 on a piece of artisan chocolate...but hey, hypocrisy is a way of life).
Don't overpay? How about don't underbuy?
The best cupcakes are larger than the bitty things people are used to, use only the richest ingredients, and make selling your soul for another seem like an obvious decision.
If you are in L.A. contact Brown Sugar L.A.... Best in town!!!
Cupcakes led to the end of my marriage, getting fired from my job, and losing custody of my children. I 'loathe' cupcakes.
Why? Because you didn't eat enough of them?
Oh I'd love a cupcake. I'd love two. Hell... I'd love a dozen! But I'm on a diet :-(.
Have we gotten to the point where we cant even enjoy a sweet treat ?
Yes. News in Boston today is the city is considering banning soda sales on "city owned property".
Next up....banning cupcakes, Santa Claus, and fun.
It makes me hoping mad that their are "GROWN UPS!" paying $3.50 for a cupcake!!! For a CUPCAKE! It's A CUPCAKE for crying out loud!! Not a status symbol!!!
There are adults paying 5 dollars for a pack of cigarettes, daily...
Be healthier if they ate a cupcake a day, and cheaper =P
Calling them "just cupcakes" is like calling a Ferrari "just a car".
If you're concerned with the cost, you should be eating Twinkies.
Why??? Are they spending YOUR money to pay for them?? I didn't think so.
How about cuz they are freakin delicious!
word B-dog. you said it.
B-dog–I love you!
I love cupcakes because they remind me of all things homemade, pretty and good tasting, but this current trend of charging between 4-7 dollars for a hipper-than-thou cupcake is ludicrous. Customers are just getting ripped off; these bakeries add some sprinkles and a 1/8 tsp extra frosting and then completely overcharge us. I just make my own and they look AND taste better anyway because they are REALLY homemade!
Okay...so, your point is, what, that we should be buying yours?
Put 'em up for a taste comparison. If they're better, you've got my business. If they're not, well.....
Stop shopping at Fool's Cupcakes and you won't pay $7 for a cupcake.
Sweet–that's the beauty of cupcakes–I'll bet you host the best parties EVER!!
Wow. even in an article about cupcakes (which are awesome), someone has to post negative\insulting comments. What a shame....
Be compassionate – hand him a cupcake and a smile.
I don't like cake, so making it smaller doesn't really add an extra wow factor for me.
Than why are you here–and posting??
Crumbs is 10x better than magnolia.
Brown Sugar L.A. makes the absolute best Red Velvet Cupcake, and Vanilla Frosting I've had in my life... Better than Crumbs or Doughboys red velvet. Pure heaven!
Crumbs, totally. Magnolia is overrated. Cupcake Cafe was the first, and has the prettiest cupcakes and big cakes, with icing flowers all over them.
Brian Crumbs is AWFUL!!!! Please do yourself a favor and go to Billy's Bakery or Sunshine Sweet Bakery. You will never go to Crumbs again. Or, if you really love rich, dense cupcakes try Sweet Revenge, but please NEVER say that Crumbs is good ever again. I've tried every cupcake in New York City please take my advise.
crumbs? Eww! they don't even cook fresh. they have a central kitchen and drive them to store. if you want top shelf i'd say Sprinkles. period.
Agreed!!! Magnolia's frosting is incredibly heavy. Butter and sugar overwhelms the taste... Crumbs on the other hand, DELISH!!!
My daughter had a cupcake contest this year with Cupcake Vineyard wine for the prize. Too fun!!
Love cupcakes, but normally can't eat them. Went on a search for gluten-free recipes. Now make the most awesome-tasting cupcakes.
"Glutino" makes a FANTASTIC gluten-free chocolate cake mix that makes the fluffiest, chocolatiest, wonderful moist little cupcakes. I imagine it makes great cake, too, but I've only ever used it for cupcakes. However, it uses an egg to mix so just a heads up. I'm pretty sure that brand is available in the US, I don't shop down there a lot as I live in Canada but I'm pretty certain it's an American brand. They also make fantastic pretzels that are gluten-free if you can find them!
Thanks for the suggestion. Glutino is available here. I'll have to try the chocolate cake for cupcakes. Great idea.
Are you in NYC? if so, check out Babycakes bakery on the lower east side. Gluten free EVERYTHING including the best cupcakes you've ever tasted. I think they have a cookbook out.
I don't like TomN, but I do like cupcakes!
CUPCAKES RUINED MY LIFE!!!!
LOL!!!
shouldn't your name be CupcakesWitDat then?
I bet the fries didn't help you, either;)
Oh, and by the way since this seems to be the only comments section I can post it. Hey CNN, 2012 can't come soon enough............Ha you thought I was talking about the presidential election, well hardly, I'm talking about 12/21/2012
wait, wait..."Cupcakes: love 'em or loathe 'em?"
who...WHO 'loathes' cupcakes? I mean, seriously.
Satan.
People who think it's cool to hate anything popular or fun. I don't get it, but then I eat what I like, not what's cool. And I like cupcakes.
pastry chefs, actually. all people want to know is if i make cupcakes. no, no i do not, nor have i done so since home ec. it isn't that there's anything wrong with cupcakes, it's just that their ubiquitousness is dulling people's willingness to try any other dessert and is really hurting bakeries/dessert bars that have other specialties ("you guys don't make cupcakes??? whyyyyyy?"). cupcakes are fine– i get it, they're tasty and cute. but they're just a constant annoyance when you bake for a living.
Perhaps you've lost sight that you're a pastry chef and your whole purpose is to try to bring joy and delight into people's lives. I bet you're rocking sales with that attitude – cupcake cop out!!
Yep, that's the spirit. Don't give people what they want. Instead, try to force your own ideas and ideals upon them until which point you go bankrupt. Did you go to the Cracker Jack school of cooking, or what? Cupcakes are popular – get over it and yourself.
shasta, if you bake for a living why haven't you risen to the expectations of your customers by exercising your CREATIVITY??? Make or design a new type of cup cake. Creme filled...square shaped...mango flavor...with embellishments...triple layer....As a pastry chef I would think you would welcome the challenge and enjoy the fun!!
"Who loathes cupcakes?" That'd be me. I loathe cupcakes. Seriously. I just don't like them, and I do that with a vengeance. I'm not a big fan of cake overall, but cupcakes are for kids. I'm a grown-up. You can't get me excited about cupcakes. Money, sure. Bacon, absolutely! But cupcakes? Call me back when I'm five years old again.
Someones a bit immature :P
Do you remember the exact moment when you lost your soul?
Cupcakes are God's gorgeous gift to the world. Respect.
LOL! There's a cupcake for everyone – even ones topped with bacon, who knows? =D
How about a bacon maple syrup cupcake that tastes like breakfast? Actual cupcake offered at my local bakery.
The Darth Vader hates cupcakes, Hitler hated cupcakes, need I say more?
I love this blog more than I love cupcakes, and I'm a man who enjoys his cupcakes. Mmmnnn, oh, ah, wow!, mmm, smack, chomp, MMmmmmm, yes!, chomp, chomp, smack, moan, chomp......
You've never eaten one of my mother in law's cupcakes. Well, neither have I. Bricks don't go too well with milk!
I think this article is too serious for its own good
but cupcakes are awesome.
agreed
death by donuts! Love your name!
How is this article "too serious"? She was just answering the question and she even said, "Cupcakes are just plain fun. They allow us to be silly for a moment and not take life so seriously." I think it's you guys reading too much into it.
Cupcakes are dessert comfort food....memories of childhood for adults....making a kid feel like a kid. People get the same
feelings & expressions eating ice cream. Excuse me...I'm hungry. I like gum drops on top of my cupcakes sometimes,
In a world where all you see on the front page of the paper is death, destruction, and unrest, a cute little (non-serious) cupcake story is a breathe of fresh air.
Are you really serious? This is about cupcakes you eat, moron. It's really unfortunate that you've reproduced and infected the gene pool.
{yawn}. Very old line, delivered in an unimaginative way.
If you're going to do angry, at least do it well! Come up with and original insult. Have some pizazz.
But no, you chose to be a boring insulter. {yawn}
Why are you so angry? Please get over yourself. Not everyone have to like the same things. You really don't have to berate someone just because he/she doesn't like cupcakes.