On 12/4/2013 10:53 PM, 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.

(puzzled) You say that like it's a bad thing.

nancy