A cupcake tragedy

IrishCoffee7 · September 2012

One of the managers here made cupcakes for someone's birthday...piped strawberry frosting with strawberries on top.

Come to find out she PIPED CANNED FROSTING.

If you're going to go to the effort, wouldn't you just make the frosting?

I know I'm a smug cupcake elitist.

But canned frosting.

::shudders::

KJmashup · September 2012

<--- loves canned frosting, is a baked-goods plebe

Kitiara5512 · September 2012

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm strawberry frosting..... I dont care if its canned, more for me when food snobs dont want it.

MissNikki007 · September 2012

Canned frosting is the absolute worst. And it's SO easy to make frosting from scratch.

andyyougoonie · September 2012

KJmashup:
<--- loves canned frosting, is a baked-goods plebe

Same here. She didn't even have to put it on the cupcakes. I'd eat that sh!t straight out of the can. Mmmmm frosting.

MissNikki007 · September 2012

Mom2Oli:
MissNikki007:
Canned frosting is the absolute worst. And it's SO easy to make frosting from scratch.
share your recipe

https://allrecipes.com/recipe/cream-cheese-frosting-ii-2/

omg, so good.

KJmashup · September 2012

andyyougoonie:
KJmashup:
<--- loves canned frosting, is a baked-goods plebe
Same here. She didn't even have to put it on the cupcakes. I'd eat that sh!t straight out of the can. Mmmmm frosting.

YES.

MrsWindyCity · September 2012

Blech, canned frosting is the worst.

graciesmurf · September 2012

Uh huh.... but were there sprinkles??

Fianschneid · September 2012

I guess I'd just be glad that someone brought cupcakes and not ask any questions.

MissNikki007 · September 2012

My mixer died while I was making cake pops for LB. I forget every time that I no longer have one until I start making something. Sad.

myself1nme · September 2012

I did this at DS's birthday.

I have to make our frosting dairy free and the last few times I made it for some reason the frosting seperated and looked terrible (but tasted great). In my defense though, I also made a cake shaped as Paul Frank's head with homemade Marshmallow fondant as well.

Wine O Mite · September 2012

Sorry Irish, I'm team canned frosting.

Baking isn't my thing and I don't really like to take the time to do it. Normally it's boxed mix and canned frosting and I'll still manage to mess it up.

Now with cooking, I'm a little bit more of a snob.

Wine O Mite · September 2012

IrishCoffee7:
MissNikki007:

My mixer died while I was making cake pops for LB. I forget every time that I no longer have one until I start making something. Sad.

That's depressing.
Sucks they're so expensive. MIL bought my KitchenAid and it changed my life.

I think Mr.Nikki should surprise you with a new mixer. Just because you're awesome.

I have a KitchenAid mixer. It's awesome.....for making dog treats and deodorant.

I want to get the meat grinding attachment.

MoonlitPlumeria · September 2012

My thursday confession... I have never made cupcakes or frosting from scratch. And I have piped out canned frosting before. (I have a pampered chef frosting gun bequeathed to me from my mother's stash when she passed away) Also, I have to make 48 cupcakes for my sister's baby shower today. I am making funfetti from a box and using canned funfetti frosting.

But I do have a question for you ladies. Those of you who make cupcakes and cakes from scratch... do you use cake flour or regular flour? Cause cake flour is pretty expensive at our grocery store and I never see anyone buy it either so it doesn't seem to be swapped out often.

MissNikki007 · September 2012

IrishCoffee7:
MissNikki007:

My mixer died while I was making cake pops for LB. I forget every time that I no longer have one until I start making something. Sad.

That's depressing.
Sucks they're so expensive. MIL bought my KitchenAid and it changed my life.

I think Mr.Nikki should surprise you with a new mixer. Just because you're awesome.

He actually did, for Christmas. And I returned it and got a new sewing machine. LOL

MrsWindyCity · September 2012

MoonlitPlumeria:
My thursday confession... I have never made cupcakes or frosting from scratch. And I have piped out canned frosting before. (I have a pampered chef frosting gun bequeathed to me from my mother's stash when she passed away) Also, I have to make 48 cupcakes for my sister's baby shower today. I am making funfetti from a box and using canned funfetti frosting.
But I do have a question for you ladies. Those of you who make cupcakes and cakes from scratch... do you use cake flour or regular flour? Cause cake flour is pretty expensive at our grocery store and I never see anyone buy it either so it doesn't seem to be swapped out often.

I use whatever the recipe calls for, so it varies. But you can "make" your own cake flour as long as you have corn starch so unless I need a huge amount of it I pretty much never actually buy it. You can google the ratio but it's something like removing 2T regular flour and replacing it with 2T cornstarch.

Wine O Mite · September 2012

IrishCoffee7:
Wine O Mite:
IrishCoffee7:
MissNikki007:

My mixer died while I was making cake pops for LB. I forget every time that I no longer have one until I start making something. Sad.

That's depressing.
Sucks they're so expensive. MIL bought my KitchenAid and it changed my life.

I think Mr.Nikki should surprise you with a new mixer. Just because you're awesome.

I have a KitchenAid mixer. It's awesome.....for making dog treats and deodorant.

I want to get the meat grinding attachment.

In so many ways you are the kid-free version of me. Meaning I keep wanting to make dog treats and beauty products. But not finding the time. And I would also like the meat grinding attachment.
You also have a garden. And go on real vacations. And are hungover on Tuesday.

LOL. I'm not jealous though.

Haha. And it's funny because I would LOVE to have a baby/toddler/child to love and snuggle much more than any of those things.

I'm just trying to enjoy it while I can.

MoonlitPlumeria · September 2012

MrsWindyCity:
MoonlitPlumeria:
My thursday confession... I have never made cupcakes or frosting from scratch. And I have piped out canned frosting before. (I have a pampered chef frosting gun bequeathed to me from my mother's stash when she passed away) Also, I have to make 48 cupcakes for my sister's baby shower today. I am making funfetti from a box and using canned funfetti frosting.
But I do have a question for you ladies. Those of you who make cupcakes and cakes from scratch... do you use cake flour or regular flour? Cause cake flour is pretty expensive at our grocery store and I never see anyone buy it either so it doesn't seem to be swapped out often.
I use whatever the recipe calls for, so it varies. But you can "make" your own cake flour as long as you have corn starch so unless I need a huge amount of it I pretty much never actually buy it. You can google the ratio but it's something like removing 2T regular flour and replacing it with 2T cornstarch.

Is that really the only difference? Lame that they charge so much for it then!

I guess this year, I will experiment with making cupcakes from scratch. Just not today cause I really don't have time.

Also, I don't have a stand mixer, but I have been wanting one! I'm planning to ask 'Santa' for one for christmas! Though I do have a red Kitchen Aid hand mixer!

MissNikki007 · September 2012

IrishCoffee7:
I kind of want a sewing machine but I think it will stare at me in judgment as it gathers dust.

DO IT!!

MandaPanda518 · September 2012

andyyougoonie:
KJmashup:
<--- loves canned frosting, is a baked-goods plebe
Same here. She didn't even have to put it on the cupcakes. I'd eat that sh!t straight out of the can. Mmmmm frosting.

Count me as another canned frosting lover. I have also piped it on cakes and cupcakes. Everyone LOVED it! heehee

Wine O Mite · September 2012

IrishCoffee7:
I kind of want a sewing machine but I think it will stare at me in judgment as it gathers dust.

I have one you can borrow.

It judges me every single day.

FrickandFrack · September 2012

KJmashup:
<--- loves canned frosting, is a baked-goods plebe

This.

michaels_girl · September 2012

I am also having a cupcake tragedy. The salted caramel cupcake I had (caramel cupcake, bavarian cream filling, caramel icing with fleur de sel) is gone. I mean, it went into my stomach, but still, gone. I think I need another one.