Cupcakes

[Commander]

What are everybody's views on this new 'in thing'?

I absolutely hate it. Middle class, Hampstead, Primrose Hill, private school, oh yes lets go for cupcakes and champagne darling CRAP CRAP CRAP. They're not even very nice, they are ridiculously expensive for a rubbish cake, and they look stupid. Some twats even have wedding cakes made out of cupcakes now. What a load of shit. If I was given a birthday cake made out of cup cakes I'd smash the thing in the bastard who gave it to me's face.

Does anybody else feel as strongly as I do?

 

[Simster]

Probably not, to be honest.

 

[wehatepalace]

No it does sound like you have "issues" to be honest !!

 

[Paskman]

Orange ones are my favourite

 

[mona]

What are everybody's views on this new 'in thing'?

I absolutely hate it. Middle class, Hampstead, Primrose Hill, private school, oh yes lets go for cupcakes and champagne darling CRAP CRAP CRAP. They're not even very nice, they are ridiculously expensive for a rubbish cake, and they look stupid. Some twats even have wedding cakes made out of cupcakes now. What a load of shit. If I was given a birthday cake made out of cup cakes I'd smash the thing in the bastard who gave it to me's face.

Does anybody else feel as strongly as I do?

I don't like them but blame the US of A not Hampstead yuppies.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I can think of other things to get worked up about !

Anyway, some Cup Cakes are fantastic - look at some of these - http://www.facebook.com/mycakesncookies

I've tried their cheesecake cup cakes and their an orgasm in a cake !!!!

 

[beorhthelm]

rather overblown for what is cake with a rich icing, but they are gorgeous.

 

[bomber130]

I couldn't give a cup

 

[Spider]

Yeah cupcakes are pretty rubbish. Essentially they are fairy cakes which we used to make to sell at school fairs for 20p, but with too much butter icing on top! The latest thing that someone has managed to jack the price up without anyone saying "hang on a minute! (see also, coffee).

 

[Commander]

I don't like them but blame the US of A not Hampstead yuppies.

Perhaps, but for some reason it doesn't bother me so much over there. It's the Hampstead yuppie's thinking they are all quaint and cool and wonderful darling that bothers me.

My Gran used to make cupcakes. They were vile. I wish I'd known then that you coud sell a tray of ten of them to some idiot in Hampstead for £30.

 

[Acker79]

I made one of these, which was nice. But not the sort of cup cake you're talking about, I'm sure.

 

[narly101]

Overrated - give me a nice slice of Fruit Cake or Victoria Sponge please

 

[leigull]

Yeah cupcakes are pretty rubbish. Essentially they are fairy cakes which we used to make to sell at school fairs for 20p, but with too much butter icing on top! The latest thing that someone has managed to jack the price up without anyone saying "hang on a minute! (see also, coffee).

Spot on. Add some extra icing and some glittery dust type stuff and you've turned a 20p cake into £3.

 

[Badger]

Perhaps, but for some reason it doesn't bother me so much over there. It's the Hampstead yuppie's thinking they are all quaint and cool and wonderful darling that bothers me.

Have you noticed that they don't eat them like normal people? For me it would be a couple of large bites, straight down the trap. Apparently this is considered uncouth and the correct approach is to spend a good hour and a half picking at little bits of the cake, taking tiny bites and still not managing to finish it. Of course this is always preceded by uttering the phrase: "it's so pretty, I almost can't bring myself to eat it".

 

[zfleas]

They are only good if they have glitter on them

 

[Badger]

Yeah cupcakes are pretty rubbish. Essentially they are fairy cakes which we used to make to sell at school fairs for 20p, but with too much butter icing on top! The latest thing that someone has managed to jack the price up without anyone saying "hang on a minute! (see also, coffee).

Oh yes there is an ever growing list of such things:

Cupcakes
Actual cost: 20p Saw you coming: £3

Coffee
Actual cost: 10p Saw you coming: £3

Cookies
Actual cost: 10p Saw you coming: £1.50

Doughnuts
Actual cost: 5p Saw you coming: £2

 

[Lush]

Cupcakes have been superseded by Whoopie Pies, which have already been superseded by something else probably.

Don't like cake much and would never sink my savings into a business that is so obviously a passing fad.

These are Whoopie Pies:

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I lived with a lady that runs a cookery school in SE London and she went on a cupcake cooking course. Try and say that with a mouth full of sponge.

The lady that ran the cupcake course can sell some of her cakes for up to £20 each! Madness!

 

[Bozza]

What are everybody's views on this new 'in thing'?

I absolutely hate it. Middle class, Hampstead, Primrose Hill, private school, oh yes lets go for cupcakes and champagne darling CRAP CRAP CRAP. They're not even very nice, they are ridiculously expensive for a rubbish cake, and they look stupid. Some twats even have wedding cakes made out of cupcakes now. What a load of shit. If I was given a birthday cake made out of cup cakes I'd smash the thing in the bastard who gave it to me's face.

Does anybody else feel as strongly as I do?

New? The cupcake thing has been going on for a few years now.

 

[Commander]

Have you noticed that they don't eat them like normal people? For me it would be a couple of large bites, straight down the trap. Apparently this is considered uncouth and the correct approach is to spend a good hour and a half picking at little bits of the cake, taking tiny bites and still not managing to finish it. Of course this is always preceded by uttering the phrase: "it's so pretty, I almost can't bring myself to eat it".

I know! Although to be fair, if I was paying such an over inflated price for a tiny cake I would want to make it last as well.

New? The cupcake thing has been going on for a few years now.

Yes I know, but it is only this morning when I have finally lost my temper with it. I'm not having it anymore, I'm going to put a stop to it.