I was at the grocery store today forgetting to buy tofu again and checked
out the bakery dept. Prices were higher than I'd expected, not that
I've paid all that close attention but I know the price of tiramisu has
really skyrocketed since 4-6 months ago. So that prompted me to take a
close look at all the offerings and I found myself examining some items
that only after several seconds registered as cupcakes. That's because
the frosting to cake ratio was at least 2 to 1, fooling me into thinking
they were some never before seen dessert. The enormous frosting toppings
came in the shape of, for example, a blue christmas tree; santa claus;
a snowman; or, a freaking house -- okay I exaggerate but you get the idea
.... cupcake frosting has reached literally ridiculous heights, where
the amount of frosting by any measure (height/weight/volume/tackiness)
is more than twice the amount of cake.

AND THEY COST FIVE DOLLARS

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