At least once a week, I see an article or blog post proclaiming that something is "the new cupcake." It's ridiculous, and kindof dumb, because why does something have to be "the new" anything, other than to draw traffic and make up crazy food trends?
Also, cupcakes are not in competition with other baked goods. Lots of us like them all! So to prove that all our desserts can get along, here are five photos of cupcakes with other desserts on top of them! And, incidentally, a lot of these desserts (hi macaroon and whoopie pie!) happen to be ones that are constantly pitted against the cupcake.
mini coconut macaroon cupcakes by obliviousfire on Flickr:
"White mud and raspberry cupcakes with raspberry-cream cheese frosting and mini coconut macaroons"
a mini whoopie pie on top of a cupcake by baking blogger The Lone Baker via Flickr, inspired by this painting
two kinds of cookies in one, plus a Valentine's Day theme! These are by the wonderful Etsy custom cupcake maker death by cupcake via Flickr
And with these you get a bonus, because they are actually filled cupcakes:
mini donut on a cupcake - I took this at Frosting Bake Shop in Walnut Creek, California, it's their Homer Simpson cupcake!
mini pumpkin pie on a cupcake, by blogger The Frosted Cake N Cookie, via Flickr: "pumpkin spice cupcake with cinnamon cream cheese icing. fondant pumpkin pie slice."
Also, cupcakes are not in competition with other baked goods. Lots of us like them all! So to prove that all our desserts can get along, here are five photos of cupcakes with other desserts on top of them! And, incidentally, a lot of these desserts (hi macaroon and whoopie pie!) happen to be ones that are constantly pitted against the cupcake.
mini coconut macaroon cupcakes by obliviousfire on Flickr:
"White mud and raspberry cupcakes with raspberry-cream cheese frosting and mini coconut macaroons"
a mini whoopie pie on top of a cupcake by baking blogger The Lone Baker via Flickr, inspired by this painting
two kinds of cookies in one, plus a Valentine's Day theme! These are by the wonderful Etsy custom cupcake maker death by cupcake via Flickr
And with these you get a bonus, because they are actually filled cupcakes:
mini donut on a cupcake - I took this at Frosting Bake Shop in Walnut Creek, California, it's their Homer Simpson cupcake!
mini pumpkin pie on a cupcake, by blogger The Frosted Cake N Cookie, via Flickr: "pumpkin spice cupcake with cinnamon cream cheese icing. fondant pumpkin pie slice."
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