"tert in seattle" > wrote in message
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>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
>
> http://www.ftupet.com/~tert/img/misc...c/cupcakes.jpg

I think they've been like that for some time. Worse yet, they clump a lot of
cupcakes together to form a cake and then slap tons of frosting on all.