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Nancy Young > wrote:
>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.

For those of us who don't like frosting, yes, it is a bad thing.

When my husband and I share a slice of layer cake, he gets the
top and I get the bottom.

Cindy Hamilton
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