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Forget Cupcakes, Mug Cakes Are Where It's At
We'll never say that cupcakes aren't delicious little bundles of joy, but their welcome may be wearing thin on Main Street. According to The Wall Street Journal, cupcake shops aren't the cash cows they used to be. Market saturation and waning interest are contributing to what they call a "gourmet-cupcake burnout" that's affecting small mom-and-pop stores and larger bakery chains alike. RECIPE: Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes But we think there could be another factor contributing to the diminishing desire for cupcakes, and it's called the mug cake. These single-serve desserts offer all of the flavor and versatility of cupcakes, but they can easily be baked in batches of just one or two, right inside their own contained serving vessels (mugs). They microwave up in minutes, and it doesn't hurt that they come in a wide variety of delicious flavors, either. Check out what we mean below:
- Rachel at Rachel Cooks doesn't feature gluten-free recipes too often, but she had to make an exception when her friend Carolyn aprroached her with this recipe for Meyer Lemon Mug Cake. Click here for the recipe, and check out Carolyn's blog, All Day I Dream About Food, for more gluten-free recipes.read moreAll Day I Dream About FoodShare
- The best part about camping are the s'mores, but you don't have to head outdoors for to create this Chocolate Fudge S'more Mug Cake from Jessica at How Sweet It Is. As far as we can tell, the recipe calls for no campfire, no jagged sticks and no sleeping in the dirt. It's brilliant.read moreHow Sweet It IsShare
- Published12 Images
Forget Cupcakes, Mug Cakes Are Where It's At
We'll never say that cupcakes aren't delicious little bundles of joy, but their welcome may be wearing thin on Main Street. According to The Wall Street Journal, cupcake shops aren't the cash cows they used to be. Market saturation and waning interest are contributing to what they call a "gourmet-cupcake burnout" that's affecting small mom-and-pop stores and larger bakery chains alike. RECIPE: Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes But we think there could be another factor contributing to the diminishing desire for cupcakes, and it's called the mug cake. These single-serve desserts offer all of the flavor and versatility of cupcakes, but they can easily be baked in batches of just one or two, right inside their own contained serving vessels (mugs). They microwave up in minutes, and it doesn't hurt that they come in a wide variety of delicious flavors, either. Check out what we mean below:
- Forget Cupcakes, Mug Cakes Are Where It's At