The Comeback Of The Mighty Cupcake
When
we were children, cupcakes were some of our very favourite
treats. Parents took the extra special time to carefully mix,
bake and decorate these miniature treats to the great
appreciation of all those who were lucky enough to enjoy them.
They were fun to make with the family and an evening could be
care freely spent creating these tasty morsels. They were made
for special birthday parties, a great report card and for any
exceptional achievement or milestone. These treats were easy to
make, easy and fun to eat, they were the perfect single serving,
and they were easy to clean-up.
As children grew up and interests changed, jump ropes made way
for nail polish and eye shadow, while "cooties" made way for
asking girls out on movie dates. Things changed and such
childish treats as cupcakes were abandoned for other such
treats, such as a full sheet birthday or celebratory cakes.
In college and early adulthood years, it would be very rare to
see them donning any social party tables. Sodas were replaced
with alcoholic beverages, sweets with chips and other such
snacking foods.
But, recently there has been an interesting revival of the
infamously neglected cupcake within all age segments of the
population. It has become popular again to want this special
treat so much so that we are finding celebrities stopping, often
daily, to enjoy the delectable treats. Many gossip magazines
have written articles and taken voluminous pictures of this new
phenomenon among celebrities. And, as is the case most of the
time, celebrities tend to be the ultimate trend setters. The
majority of the population looks toward celebrities for fashion
tips, cool lifestyles, and many other instances. They want to,
literally, be like the stars and so how better to achieve this
than by imitating what they do.
These miniature cakes are now once again being appreciated by
young and old for their perfect portion sizes and their fun
unique variations. Would you like sprinkles, frosting, or
chocolate chips on that? What colour would you like the
sprinkles?
They can be multi-coloured, stars, beads, or one solid colour.
Would you like chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, or a multitude of
other frosting flavours; and instead of chocolate chips to add
that extra special touch, why not coconut or peanut shavings?
And those choices don't even include the different flavours
available in the actual cupcake itself! Why not chocolate
vanilla swirl or mocha peanut butter blend? And what about the
wrapper the delightful treat sits in as it patiently waits for a
person to pick it up? You can have pink, silver foil, holiday
seasoned, and the list goes on of all the possible wrappers you
can choose from. So many choices, so little time definitely
illuminating the additional reasons why they are such a beloved
treat for people young and old. And, they have a wonderful way
of making people feel younger. They feel like a special treat in
one's hand, especially the uniquely decorated ones. No two are
exactly alike, that is another great reason why people seem to
adore them so! Cupcakes are definitely making a comeback and we
are all so lucky for this fact!