Blogging for Cupcakes
There are some personal blogging trends that just completely go over the radar of most male bloggers.
Can anyone help explain female bloggers’ obsession with baking and eating cupcakes?
I went into the blogosphere for answers. Of course, I wasn’t surprised to find out that trendy New Yorkers were an authority on the subject. Popular bloggers Rachel Kramer Bussel, Alizinha, and Nichelle run the Cupcakes take the Cake blog — “everything you ever wanted to know about cupcakes from true cupcake fans.” The blog contains gorgeous photos of all sorts of exotic cupcakes and cupcake links from around the country. Of course, many men are yawning now. But frankly, I should tell you men that many of these cupcakes reminded me of tits with nipples. But let’s keep it to ourselves.
But then again, there is a bit of sexuality in cupcakes. Maybe that’s what makes them such a sensual treat. There is something va-va-voom about a cupcake — well put-together, adorned with colorful accessories, much like a chic New York blogger dreaming of the day her sex blog helps her get a book deal. Amy Langfield at Newyorkology even says that much of the growth of cupcakedom comes from the famed Magnolia Bakery’s appearance in “Sex and the City.” It certainly didn’t surprise me that Rachel Kramer Bussel, one of the editors of “Cupcakes take the Cake,” is also a sex columnist for the Village Voice.
Ruth, a blogger from Miami, reminded me that woman also enjoy baking cupcakes, not just buying them. She also compared cupcakes to sex.
“Making cupcakes are fun and fast, like a real good quickie. Mix up the batter, pour them in the little tins, slap some frosting and maybe some sprinkles on them. You’re done!”
Blogging has given me a whole new love for the cupcake. I might even go back to that cupcake blog later rather than viewing my usual porn.
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on November 29, 2005 at 10:59 am Nichelle wrote:
Thanks Neil! In our archives, we also have a recipe and pictures of the infamous “Janet Jackson” cupcakes. Now that Janet’s bigger the cupcakes would be supersized.
on November 29, 2005 at 2:48 pm Nick Wilson wrote:
That’s really quite weird, funny though…
on November 29, 2005 at 4:47 pm Hilary wrote:
Now I’m feeling a little weird about my own cupcake obsession. Thanks Neil.
on November 29, 2005 at 5:43 pm omit wrote:
How about all the cupcake wedding cakes? What’s up with that?
on November 29, 2005 at 6:48 pm Alicat wrote:
Tits with nipples..as opposed to the many tits without nip’s?
I dunno, I think cupcakes are great…I would’ve had them at my wedding if I had had the foresight.
on November 29, 2005 at 7:09 pm Neil wrote:
Alicat — you have a point there. Men are so stupid! But if you look at the photo, you’ll see why those words came to my mind.
on November 29, 2005 at 7:30 pm Alicat wrote:
no no no, men aren’t stupid.
They just get…distracted by titcakes. 
on November 29, 2005 at 7:42 pm Neil wrote:
Apparently, you got our number. Is it really that noticeable?
on November 29, 2005 at 8:28 pm Alicat wrote:
Uh, yeah. When I came into bed last night, my husband says (in his sleep) “you got tits?” to which i say, ‘ugh, yeah’ and he says “you takin pictures of em?” hah, erm, no, go back to bed weirdo.
Apparently they infiltrate your guys’ dreams. Who knew.
on November 29, 2005 at 9:25 pm Pavlov's Cat wrote:
Well, d’oh — why do you think bras have cups?
on March 2, 2006 at 6:28 pm Josias wrote:
uadmtro axzeapth
on May 4, 2006 at 8:01 am Tami wrote:
I have been reading and viewing the Cupcakes that take the cake blog for over a year and I love it.
Thanks,
Tami
http://cheftami.blogspot.com/
on August 2, 2006 at 10:43 pm marilyn wrote:
Cupcakes are not what they used to be. They were underacheivers in a plain wrapper. But look where they are now. Weddings, celebrity events, on tv, blogs — a fancy upscale shop called citizen cupcake in San Francisco. I love cupcakes too, especially taking a little unsuspecting cake and dressing it up for the occasion. See what I mean: sfsweettooth.blogspot.com