Can I Get It Plain?

I 'discovered' a new cupcake place in the city yesterday. The reason why I 'discovered' it is only because I was with a friend (who shall remain anonymous--you know who you are), and like two tried-and-true fat asses, we were scouring our way through Metropolis for cupcakes on a day where a snow and ice storm was blowing through and it was about 24 degrees.
No one can ever question our commitment.

Naturally I didn't know about it, because I'm not really a cupcake fan, per se. I just love sweets. And if sweets are packaged pretty like in fancy boxes and different colors, heck, I'm sold on it. And so it was with this place. It's called Crumbs Bake Shop, and I must say that it was pretty fat-ulous. Anything one can think of putting on flour and sugar, I believe they have it. You would be surprised.

I saw at least 15 different varieties of cupcakes. It was awesome to see. If someone came into the store yelling that this country was in the middle of a recession and there was a huge shortage of sugar, I would have called them a liar and a dream killer. There were quite a few people already in the store, the crew behind the counter was buzzing amongst each other packing and prepping, and the line steadily streamed past the goodies. And they all looked delicious. That is, if you like all of your daily caloric intake wedged, spackled and packed on a palm-sized cake. To my Diabetic, Gluttonous and No Self-Control brethren be warned--you will not win any battles in this war. You will lose. And I'm not talking about weight.

But, take heart! It is a new year, a new time to make new choices and decisions that can off-set the not so smart decision to buy that 6-pack of cupcakes you just bought. (You know who you are!). Just remember that the more you pack on the sprinkles, coconut, chocolate chips, frosting, fudge, peanut butter and caramel, the more you'll need to work it out on that eliptical machine you've been avoiding.

So make the right choice. The fat guy in me says screw it and dive head first into the pot. But the neglected adult exerciser in me says to get the cupcake plain. Whatever the decision, I think Crumbs is a fantastic place to check out. If you need help, I'll lick the frosting off for you.

http://crumbsbakeshop.com/