On Thu, 5 Dec 2013 03:53:29 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> wrote:

>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

Nothing in that photo looks edible. They must get a good discount at
the sugar factory.

Most supermarket bakeries have a mediocre cake to begin with and then
they pile it high with a mix that tastes like sweet Crisco. Horrid
stuff. I can imagine getting a sugar high just being in the same room
with it.

An entire generation has never tasted a really good yellow cake or
pound cake or a good buttercream frosting and they keep buying this
crap.