The cup that cheers
20.05.12
There's something cheerful about cupcakes. They are fluffy, pretty and colourful. And when you look at the bite-sized treats with their swirly icing-topped heads, there's not much you can do to hold yourself back.
Cupcakes are the new poster girls of the dessert world. Shitija Nahata who started Cupcake Factory in October last year says, “When I started baking few years ago I noticed there weren't any bakeries that were making cupcakes. If you wanted a cupcake, you just had to bake it yourself.” But now, with the cupcake frenzy taking over the city, the bakers around town seem to be making the most of it.
What is it that's brought cupcakes to the limelight? Is it Martha Stewart's delectable recipes or is pop culture responsible for reviving the tradition (in this case Carrie Bradshaw of ‘Sex And The City' who devours her favourites at Magnolia's Bakery) or is it the sheer beauty of this teeny-tiny frosted piece.
Source: The Hindu