Frosting Shots: Breakfast of Champions?
Much to the chagrin of dentists everywhere I'm sure, cupcake shops around the country have recently started offering shots of frosting to customers--a dollop of frosting in a small paper or plastic cup. "It's kind of the cut-to-the-chase evolution of cupcakes," says Tanya Steel, editor-in-chief of foodie Web site Epicurious.com. "I can imagine it being at parties. It's a great thing to have at an office party. It provides just a little bite of sweetness and yumminess without going whole hog."
"It's really about developing frosting for the person who can't keep their hand out of the frosting bowl," says [Beverly Hills cupcake shop] Sprinkles' co-founder Candace Nelson. "Some people are so focused on the frosting, they'll walk out with 10 different frostings of all different flavors." Maybe not the perfect replacement for those espresso shots first thing in the morning, but definitely a good way to suss out your favorite frosting flavor without chowing down on a ton of cake (not that I have a problem with that either). Read the full article here.
--AndreaLeigh
on July 22, 2008 at 11:10 AM
This is the best idea I have heard in pretty much my entire life. I wonder if any Seattle cupcake shops are doing it?
Carolyn T on July 23, 2008 at 08:32 AM
Last weekend I was visiting in Northern California. My cousin took me to a bakery in Los Gatos (an upscale suburb in Silicon Valley) called Icing on the Cake. I ordered a wonderful flourless chocolate cookie, but there on the counter were icing shots. My cousin and I looked at each other with question marks written all over our faces. It didn't appeal to either of us, but obviously it does to others!
Judy on August 07, 2008 at 10:27 PM
I own a bakery in Long Branch, NJ and we not only offer Frosting Shots, but we also offer cake shots to go with them!
visit our website at www.dessertsbydesign.biz
Judy on August 11, 2008 at 10:53 PM
This has gotten to be quite popular for parties, catered affairs and barbeques. It adds alot to the party both socially and satially!
Adding cake shooters allows the guests to create their own, personal dessert without turning on the oven!!