There are right ways of doing things and there are wrong ways of doing things. I am here to explain to you the right way of doing something important; namely eating a cupcake.
Eating a cupcake is always a huge dilemma if you don’t know the proper method. Do you eat the icing first and then the bare cuppycake bottom? Do you eat the bottom first, sparing the icing covered top to savor for last?? Do you just bite it? Put the whole thing in your mouth? You might be surprised to find out that if you eat your cupcakes any of those ways, you’re doing it wrong.
(She's doing it wrong.)
So here we go. Eating a cupcake like a professional:
STEP ONE: Place the Cupcake in your Non-Dominant Hand:
STEP TWO: Find the center of the cupcake and tear it in half, just under the icing line:
STEP THREE: Completely remove the top of the cupcake from the bottom:
STEP FOUR: Now this is the tricky bit. Bring the bottom piece up, and place it on top of the icing, rough side down:
Voila! You have a proper cupcake sandwich. The icing/cake ratio is now properly balanced making the cupcake as delicious as possible. Be sure and share with your friends:
This information changes everything, right? Trust me. The next time you are out and there are cupcakes and you follow my method, you will enjoy your cupcake at least 73% more and people will literally stop you in order to learn. Teach them, Sprocket Readers. Teach the world.
Summer
05/27/2011
Okay. I saw this title and was all, “Pssssh. What’s she talkin’ bout? The right way to eat a cupcake. Psssh. I know how to get down on the cake of cups, ya know…”
Then I read and was instantly singing a different tune, “HOLY SHIT! That’s brilliant!” Thank you, Chelle. Thank you!
Chelle
05/27/2011
It’s the cupcake gospel.
Kelly
05/27/2011
I have been enlightened. What an awesome concept! There is a proper balance of cake and icing in your mouth with your idea.
Love it!
Chelle
05/27/2011
You no longer have to suffer through that terrible moment when it runs out of icing. It is cupcake zen.
Shupe
05/27/2011
I am now a saved women by the gospel of Chelle! WHoopie! so when I make said cupcakes, I may now order those around me of how to be eating them!
Thanks to you Girlie!
Chelle
05/27/2011
Oh you will, and you will be their savior.
Vinny C
05/27/2011
Hold up! Just a sec. I need to take notes.
Chelle
05/27/2011
I know, it’s complicated. Practice practice.
Skye
05/27/2011
This is a great idea, but what if the cupcake crumbles and some of it falls to the floor?!?
Chelle
05/27/2011
That is a great question. To date, I have never had that problem, however if you were very concerned, perhaps you could practice a few extra times. Just to get it right.
AndyGirl
05/27/2011
mind. blown.
Chelle
05/27/2011
Cake science is amazing.
Elly Lou
05/27/2011
Someone bring me a cupcake. STAT.
Chelle
05/27/2011
I hope you got your cupcake, Elly.
Amanda Austin
05/27/2011
See, I am a huge icing fan and do the first step or two, but eat the bottom half sans icing and save the top for last. But this is also a pretty stellar idea.
Chelle
05/27/2011
It will change your world.
Laural Out Loud
05/27/2011
You mean you don’t just shove the whole thing in your mouth? Lol. I’m going to awe my guests at my daughter’s birthday party in July with this tip!
Chelle
05/27/2011
Make sure they all see you do it.
TILTE
05/27/2011
I almost never do this, but I’m going to share my own personal cupcake tip: Follow the first three steps listed above with TWO cupcakes. Throw away both bottoms. Smash the two tops, icing side together. Eat the shit out of it.
When your kids/ partner/ roommate asks what happened to all the cupcakes, admit nothing.
Chelle
05/27/2011
Something something two cupcakes. THEN ice the bottoms of the other ones and make ANOTHER double icing double cupcake double! My things will love this.
TILTE
05/30/2011
I like where you went with this.
Chelle
05/31/2011
Yes. Thank you. I don’t even know what I was trying to say when I said “things”. Maybe thighs… maybe friends.
Is there a difference in the end?
Chelle
05/31/2011
Me write news.
Chelle
05/31/2011
Also, I don’t know what I was trying to say about any of the rest of it. My suspicion is that I was simultaneously doing the following three things while responding to your comment:
1. Making a horse costume out of a burger box for my ten yr old’s school play.
2. Hearing a Neil story.
3. Cheering on a toddler for peeing in the potty.
mom
06/24/2011
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAA..*sigh*
Jerrod
05/27/2011
Not only are we the best at writing about news, we are an institute of learning awesome things.
Cake things.
Chelle
05/27/2011
I am full of important life skill knowledge. You don’t even know.
Jules
05/28/2011
I’m so ashamed at how I’ve BEEN eating cupcakes…. I just didn’t know.
Chelle
05/28/2011
Forgive and learn.
laughingmom
05/28/2011
Chelle – you have rocked the cupcake world! This might be worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize next year! I need help though… what do you do when the cupcake sticks to the paper?
Chelle
05/28/2011
Maybe I should have included the “remove paper” step after all…
Tumbleweed
05/28/2011
This. Is. Effing.Genius. I’m pretty sure you could solve the Middle East thingy if you just go over there and show them this.
Chelle
05/28/2011
Cupcakes fix most problems.
Dr. Cynicism
05/30/2011
I’m officially converted.
Chelle
05/31/2011
May the forks be with you.
Erica M
05/31/2011
Okay, this was awesome. Thanks to Naked Girl in a Dress for sending me here. Do you mind if I link to this in my space?
Chelle
05/31/2011
Totally! I love being linked.
Cheryl
05/31/2011
Oh that’s gorgeous! The things you find when you join in lovelinks! Well done you – a post that definitely attracted attention and deserves my vote!
Chelle
05/31/2011
Thanks
Alison@Mama Wants This
05/31/2011
It’s official, I’ve been living under a rock and eating cupcakes wrong all this time.
Now, I’ve gotta go out and get me some, just to try your way. Thanks, you rock.
Chelle
05/31/2011
It’s cupcake zen.
Ready Or Not
05/31/2011
This is how I eat my cupcakes! I learned it from a kindergarten teacher!
Chelle
05/31/2011
Your Kindergarten teacher is a cake pioneer!
Teresa Kander
06/01/2011
I will definitely be eating all my cupcakes this way in the future!
Chelle
06/02/2011
This is a jackpot for the easily amused, such as myself.
jennifer
06/01/2011
step 4 for me is: slice thru half the icing (effectively scalping the cupcake) and deposit that onto the unfrosted bottom half. now, you have *2* dainty cupcakes that will fit more appropriately in one’s mouth. but either way, the world is a better place when cupcakes are near.
Chelle
06/02/2011
2 cupcakes huh? I like this… but it sounds worky.
jacqui
06/02/2011
I really can’t believe I’ve been eating cupcakes wrong all this time. I will immediately go to the bakery and will buy enough so I can practice until I get it right. Thank you for this public service.
Chelle
06/02/2011
I like to help people.
mominrome
06/02/2011
Very smart technique….
I bet it tastes better this way.
Chelle
06/02/2011
You know, it does? No icky icingless cake.
Carrie
06/02/2011
I will make it my mission in life to share this with THE WORLD!!!
Chelle
06/02/2011
Spread the Gospel!
Carina
06/02/2011
LOL. That’s pretty funny and interesting. I’m going to have to try it next time I have a cupcake. In fact, it kinda makes me want to make cupcakes in order to try it. Hmmmm……
Chelle
06/02/2011
When I learned this, I went through a few batches.
Julie
06/02/2011
No, no, no. You’re doing it wrong. After removing the bottom half, throw it to the dog and enjoy the part with the icing.
Chelle
06/06/2011
Oh no! Don’t hurt cake! Mail it to me.
mom
06/24/2011
she’s so cute..she gets that from her mom.. : )
Stasha
06/02/2011
Every day we are meant to learn something new. There I go!
Chelle
06/06/2011
Teaching the world. That’s me.
AlittleSprite
06/07/2011
This is Genius!
Chelle
06/20/2011
It solves everything.
Kasi
07/06/2011
I have been eating cupcakes like this for years. All the people that make fun of me can suck it! I am officially awesome.
Nubian
08/21/2011
And guess what I have in my fridge… yup going to try this. Pure brilliance.
Rich Girl
09/21/2011
Wow!! Great idea! I would never actually think of something like this. Now I need a cupcake to try it out