A question popped into my head as I was tracking a server holding a silver tray of alluring treats during Lucky's Fashion Crawl a few nights ago: Are small cakes with frosting on them considered mini cupcakes minus the wrapper, or are they petit fours?
As per the previous post, fashion and cupcakes tend to go hand in hand. The most common choice for fashion events then, is the mini cupcake. These scaled down sweets to distribute, more cost-efficient, and they act as good eye candy as well as a less guilt-inducing treat.Petit fours can take on the form of most desserts in a small bite-sized version, whereas mini cupcakes are strictly, well, smaller versions of cupcakes. So the question is, at what point is a plate of small cakes with frosting considered one or the other?
I'm curious to know what would you call it. Petit Four? Mini Cupcake? Does it even matter, or was I silly for even holding out before popping this cute little number into my mouth?
As per the previous post, fashion and cupcakes tend to go hand in hand. The most common choice for fashion events then, is the mini cupcake. These scaled down sweets to distribute, more cost-efficient, and they act as good eye candy as well as a less guilt-inducing treat.Petit fours can take on the form of most desserts in a small bite-sized version, whereas mini cupcakes are strictly, well, smaller versions of cupcakes. So the question is, at what point is a plate of small cakes with frosting considered one or the other?
I'm curious to know what would you call it. Petit Four? Mini Cupcake? Does it even matter, or was I silly for even holding out before popping this cute little number into my mouth?
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