And a week ago at Java Holloway's first birthday I learned a new and more awesome way to eat a cupcake. I learned it from Don our prop guy, who learned it from Joyce our 2nd AD.
So here it is:
You start with the cup cake.
First you peel away the paper. (Trust me it gets better.)
Then tear off the bottom portion of the cupcake.
Place the torn-off portion on top where the frosting is.
Give it a little squeeze.
And there you have it. Eat it like a cream-filled cake sandwich.
Well now that you all have this knowledge, I hope you'll be able to find a kid's birthday party to go to.
Hi, Jorge!
ReplyDeleteMy son taught me how to eat a cupcake just like this! Once you learn this way, you'll never go back to eating a cupcake any other way!
Thank you sooo much for this little lesson :)
ReplyDeleteIn germany cupcakes aren't that famous...yet!
But I'll promise you, I will praise them on every birthday ;)
Brilliant! I always tear the bottoms off my cupcakes and muffins, but I never thought to stick it on top and make a sandwich of it.
ReplyDelete*nods head* Nice.
ReplyDeletejajajaja
ReplyDeletenice and clever way to have a muffin!!! i have never thought in anything like this but it makes sense!!!
Wacky and ingenious!
ReplyDeleteThe kids in my daughter's class do this. It makes me happy to see them finding creative ways to do everyday things. It makes other mothers angry to see them "playing with their food".
ReplyDeleteI usually do this to step 3 to create a better icing to cake ratio & then eat the top half but I will definitely try this technique. Now, off to find me some cupcakes...
ReplyDeleteOh, that looks so yummy. I haven't had breakfast yet!
ReplyDeleteone year olds are great company
ReplyDeleteCupcake sandwiches...I've been doing that since I was a little kid.
ReplyDeleteHa! Brilliant. Now knowing that this kind of creativity exists, i shouldn't be surprised if i catch a guy putting mashed potatoes between two pieces of steak. And trust me if i witness this, there will be photos!
ReplyDeleteYUM!!
ReplyDeleteNow I want a cupcake for breakfast with my coffee. :)
Excellent! Jorge, this made my morning, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe kids at the school where I worked this year taught me this. They love doing it, and it also makes a mess if you do it the wrong (or right) way.
ReplyDeleteI still like to just eat the frosting and get rid of the cake part. :-)
spectacularly awesome - how come I never thought of that???? (considering I have kids )
ReplyDeletehope the party was fun!
What a great idea!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Lynn
Ha- I thought I was the only person who ate them that way!!
ReplyDeleteJust had my lunch and now i am hungry again.. good times :)
ReplyDeleteHoly smokes...I'm not a huge fan of treats like that but that cupcake looked amazing and eating it that way - well, that just gives it even more pizazz LOL :)
ReplyDeleteYou've changed my life, Jorge. :)
ReplyDeleteOh! My daughter Ellie will be 4 on Thursday. Don't think I won't be pulling this cool trick out. All the other moms will think I am so cool!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfectly genius idea, and yet I've never seen anyone eat a cupcake that way before. Thanks for the tip!! Also, "Java" is an awesome name. I don't suppose she did much partaking in the cupcakes though?
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Java! I wish you had put up a pic of Java's dad eating the cupcake! :-P
ReplyDeleteI totally do this! This way, you get frosting with every bite, and it never hits your nose! BEST!
ReplyDeleteI gasped at the third picture, realizing how brilliant this was going to be. Thanks for sharing! Now I like cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteMmmmm cupcakes.....gotta try that some time, thanks for the tip : )
ReplyDeleteMy dad has been eating cupcakes like that for years. I'm glad it's spreading as it's certainly an easier way to devour the deliciousness.
ReplyDeleteJorge,
ReplyDeleteNow that's the way to eat a cupcake! Hope you had a good Canadian beer to go with it! Beer and cupcakes! Almost as good as cashews in Coca-Cola (trust me on this one).
I've been eating cupcakes this way for years! It's definitely the easiest way to eat one, and keeps the icing off of your nose :)
ReplyDeleteI bestow upon you the origination of the cupcake sandwich, although it's probably really a 'two people a hundred miles apart having the same idea' kind of thing. ;)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/2010/03/25/the-system-351-the-cupcake-sandwich/
You are mistaken. I don't need a kid's birthday party to enjoy cupcakes. I have many a fancy cupcake store BLOCKS from where I work. This is just an excuse to have cupcakes for lunch.
ReplyDeleteThat blows my mind.
ReplyDeleteAnd now I want a cupcake.
I'm not going to wait for a kid's Bday party!
ReplyDeletegenius!
ReplyDeleteThat's genius!!
ReplyDeleteI have always thought Lost was the smartest show on tv. Now I know why. :0)
ReplyDelete:D Awesome!
ReplyDeleteAnd Happy Birthday to little Java
((((HUGS))))
awsome way to eat it !!! i loooooove cupcakes, but never tried this way to eat them ! i'll give it a try next time ;)
ReplyDeletebetter yet..add icecream in the center..
ReplyDeleteNice! Why didn't I think of that? Great, now I have to go make some cupcakes...
ReplyDeleteMy cupcake world has been changed forever. Must. Find. Cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteLooks a little complicated to me, but I'll crash a kid's party this evening anyway.
ReplyDeleteJorge! I love that you just posted this. I've been eating my cupcakes this way since I was a kid. Everyone always thought I was crazy, but I'm glad that I'm not alone now. Thanks for making my day!
ReplyDelete-Annmarie
uncannie.tumblr.com
OMG! I was clueless! Thank you for enlightening me.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, Happy Birthday to Java! Secondly, cute cupcake! Looks yummy! Lastly, or should I say "Lostly", it's amazing- all the things I have learned from being involved in the "Lost Experience", & now by reading a blog, by an amazing actor on Lost! How surreal! I will definitely use the cupcake tip, & credit it to you! :)
ReplyDeleteI found out about this way to eat cupcakes about a year or 2 ago and thought it was ingenious!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's EXACTLY how I eat cupcakes - it always gives you the appropriate ratio of frosting to cake. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteYum! I've got a terrific recipe for 5-minute microwave Mug Cake. It's perfect for when you want a snack but don't want to make a big cake:
ReplyDeleteUse at least a 12 oz. Mug.
4 tsp flour
4 tsp sugar
2 teaspoon cocoa
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp veg. oil
1 egg
Splash of Vanilla
Add dry ingredients to mug & mix well. Add egg and mix thoroughly, then pour in milk & oil.
Cook 3 mins. in microwave (1000 watts). Cake will rise over mug's edge, but this is normal. Allow to cool, then tip out onto plate and chow down.
Note: 3 tbsp applesauce can be substituted for oil. You can also add nuts or choc. chips to your mix.
You can also make a yellow cake by using the same ingredients; instead of cocoa, add 2 tsp. baking powder.
Enjoy!
Irish
Yummy! Tha's a dangerous thing to know :D
ReplyDeleteJava es el hijo de Josh?
ReplyDeleteBesos desde Argentina.
Espero que entiendas español. :-)
just one of those things where you think to yourself "now why i didn't think of that?"
ReplyDeleteThat's how I eat them! Maybe now my husband and kids won't think I'm totally weird. Well, not totally anyhow...
ReplyDeleteI saw Sandra Lee do this on "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" (check it out its a good show) and it blew my effing mind!
ReplyDeleteokay, I LOVE this idea.
ReplyDeleteLove this! I think I'll make cupcakes for the kids to have after school - yeah the kids, haha.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Jorge :)
I just wrote up a post about this same thing a couple weeks ago! Coincidence? http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/2010/03/25/the-system-351-the-cupcake-sandwich/
ReplyDeleteOMG that is the only way I eat cupcakes! And I thought I was the only one who ever did this. It is nice to know that the lonely cupcake eating feeling I have had, is not just me. There are other bottom toppers out there, we MUST UNITE!
ReplyDeleteGENIUS!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I would like that cupcake, thanks. :)
Jorge, you rock! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI've seen them eaten that way before too. I usually tear off the bottom (as in your photo) - then I eat the bottom first and eat the top with the icing last.
ReplyDeleteHuh, I never thought of it that way. How has this escaped my attention before?!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Java!
I've been doing this for years b/c I love cupcakes, and I found that this is the best icing to cake ratio way to eat cupcakes. Is it sad that I've put this much thought into eating? Maybe so, but it's really awesome.
ReplyDeleteI do that all the time! Its the best. My husband saw it the last time I had one and was amazed, that he hadn't thought of it sooner!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the easy way of doing this mashup.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/04/cakespy-whoopie-pie-cupcakes-recipe.html
"SOME PEOPLE... SOME PEOPLE LIKE CUPCAKES EXCLUSIVELY, WHILE MYSELF, I SAY THERE IS NAUGHT NOR OUGHT THERE BE NOTHING SO EXALTED ON THE FACE OF GOD'S GREY EARTH AS THAT PRINCE OF FOODS... THE MUFFIN!"
ReplyDeleteGirl you thought he was a man
But he was a muffin!!!
What a great song you remind me!!
Zappa for president!!
Top Tip: Take a chocolate Hostess cupcake. Freeze it. Eat it froze UPSIDE DOWN. Bottom up to the frosting. The cream never quite freezes. It's like 10 kinds of awesome.
ReplyDeleteI learned this from my third grade teacher, it is the superior cupcake eating form
ReplyDeleteI saw Sandra Lee do that on the Food Network a couple of weeks ago and thought, "Whaaaaat?". I'm so going to try it next time I have a cupcake.
ReplyDeleteWicked awesome! My birthday is tomorrow (April 20)...I hope someone gets me a cupcake so I can try this.
ReplyDelete--joe mason
orono, maine
Now I need to go make some cupcakes!
ReplyDeleteNow I need to go make some cupcakes!
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool - it's a cupcake sandwich! And this way the frosting doesn't go up your nose. BTW, this is the first time I've ever commented on a blog but this cool cupcake-eating technique deserved some words of appreciation for a "you learn something new everyday" moment
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I've never thought of this! Also, you totally should have taken a picture of yourself eating said cupcake. You would be perfect for one of my favorite tumblrs!
ReplyDeletehttp://dudeswithbeardseatingcupcakes.tumblr.com
hmm, maybe I can convince my preschool class to eat them this way instead of bathing in them? nice tip.
ReplyDeleteFrom now on, every time I eat a cupcake, I will think of you. I know you're pumped.
ReplyDeleteI've been eating cupcakes like that for years!!!! It is THE best way to get even icing distribution....a key factor in full cupcake enjoyment
ReplyDeleteI will be teaching my daughter about this tip! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I got to step #3, I sensed what was coming. Freakin' brilliant! Why didn't I figure this out on my own years ago..
ReplyDeleteYou, sir, are better than Martha Stewart. First the shower caps now this - what next?! :)
ReplyDeleteI learned this about a month ago and was amazed! So simple, and yet we never thought of it! Thank goodness for cupcake night at college :p and silly friends.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your cupcake sandwhiches! :D
-Paige
I always eat my cupcakes that way!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteI'm a receptionist in a school, so whenever there is a birthday party, I am always offered one of the extra cupcakes. There is an unwritten rule at school - you ask the child, "Did you make these?" If the child says, "No, mommy did." you graciously accept the cupcake and scoff it down with your next cup of joe. If the child says, "Yes!! I made it." you still graciously accept, but as soon as the kid walks away, you toss that bad boy in the trash! No one wants a booger flavored cup cake!
Definitely trying this next time I eat a cupcake! TFS! BTW, where are the Jorge-inspired artistic balloon animals??
ReplyDeleteSo gonna try that out, dude.
ReplyDeleteawww, that cupcake looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteI so wish we had cupcakes in Italy! I think I actually never tried a "real" one... lol!
Who would have thought a cupcake post would generate so many comments!
ReplyDeleteHey Jorge! Just found your blog - this is a bit apropos this week ...
ReplyDeletehttp://wanderingfoodie.com/2010/dharma-cakes/
Very cool! A cupcake-burger! :-) Were the cupcakes homemade? I think they were a bit better looking than mine.. :-(
ReplyDeleteSorry, but I have to disagree. To quote Alton Brown, cake is merely a delivery system for frosting. You don't want too much cake getting in the way. You rip off the bottom portion of cake and eat that first, then you enjoy the frostinglicious top piece. I suppose you could go the way of the oreo and take two cupcakes, remove the bottoms and put the two top portions together for a double-stuff sandwich but you really should follow that up with a long walk.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't planning on going to my nephew's birthday party next week. I was just going to stop in briefly and drop off his gift. If cupcakes are being served, however, I will have to reevaluate my plans for that Saturday!!
ReplyDeleteBeing addicted to icing, what I do is the following: I give the bottom part to my boyfriend and eat the rest. Thanks anyway for you idea, I might try it one day :)
ReplyDeleteWell that's gonna be helpfull...just one more question. Why wasn't I invited?! Uncool Josh! xD (just kidding dude) xD
ReplyDeleteLife altered. Mind blown. Thanks, Jorge!!
ReplyDeleteNoooo! My lucrative cupcake sandwich business idea has gotten out!
ReplyDeleteThat is too cool, Jorge! Next time I have a cupcake, I will definitely try that! Happy birthday to Java!
ReplyDeleteNever thought! LOL!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to little Java and congratulations to Josh, I am a Sawyer's addict.
ReplyDeleteA cupcake looks like not healthy for oversize people ;)
Delurking to say: That is GENIUS!
ReplyDeleteI'm stuck in a library studying for exams, and now all I can think about is eating a delicious cupcake. Thanks a lot!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have that kind of patience... I'd end up eating the bottom before having a chance to put it back on the cupcake :-(
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I don't know if I will eat them this way, but I discovered this just in time to make cupcakes before tonight's episode.
ReplyDeleteWell, this just changed MY life. Now I can't wait for the next time I get to eat cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteGenius! I feel silly for not thinking of it earlier!
ReplyDeleteIt's like a Whoopie Pie! Mmmmmm!
ReplyDeleteThis is how my preschoolers eat cupcakes. Or they just lick all the icing off and throw the cake away! :)
ReplyDeleteMmm. Those look like some awesome cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to break the cardinal rule of linking you something Lost. Awesome Swan / Hatch themed cake.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/xdr_jon3sx/sets/72157623771522801/
Been eatin' them that way for years... and there are always a few people who thinks it's genius, and one super-baker-martha stewart type who says it "ruins" the gorgeous cupcake decoration. Um, it's about to be eaten!! Glad you have joined the club Jorge. Happy birthday little Java!
ReplyDeleteThis is ingenious. I love it!
ReplyDeleteI, too, love eating cupcakes like this! Mmmmm...
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! I'm a huge lost fan, cant wait to watch the new show right now! I love that you guys look like such a family off the show. It has been a pleasure to watch and I'm glad you enjoyed making the show! Will you let us know when the lost final celebration tickets go on sale for the ucla show.
ReplyDeletethanks!
tiffany
oh my.
ReplyDeletei thought I was the only one. well done spreading the proper cupcake eating method to the masses.
good show sir.
Hi Jorge! I love cupcakes! try to make "Brigadeiro", its a Brazilian chocolate candy. here`s the recipe:
ReplyDelete-3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
-1 tablespoon of butter
-1 can (14 ounce) of sweetened condensed milk.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cocoa, butter and condensed milk. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest until cool enough to handle. Form into small balls and eat. put some chocolate sprinkles on it, yummy.
You can also frost this on your cupcake. Try it! xoxo Lytuanne
YeY!!!
ReplyDeleteThats a cool way to eat cupcakes I never thought of it like that. Must try that verrrry soon.
ReplyDeleteOMG.....BRILLIANT!!!
ReplyDeleteJorge I LOVE your blog! It truly keeps me entertained!
ReplyDeleteHola Jorge!!espero que no te importe que te conteste en español, soy española y no se me da muy bien el inglés.
ReplyDeleteYo nunca he probado ese pastelito aunque por la foto, parece muy sabroso!!! lo pondré en mi lista de cosas pendientes por hacer jejejeje.
Wait...theres another way to eat cupcakes??
ReplyDeleteJust make sure you don't do this to a filled cupcake, did that once to one that had a gooey choco centre and it was disasterville.
We brew beer and it is very similar to making bread(grains, yeast etc.), we even grind our own grains although not into the consistancy you would need for bread. Just thought you should know in case you want to make the natural progression from bread to beer. :)
Mind Blown
ReplyDeleteMMMM! I'm craving cupcakes now. Thanks for the lesson in proper eating method. I'll try that next time I have a cupcake. Yum!
ReplyDeleteHappy 1st Birthday to Baby Holloway!:-)
I actually make cupcakes like sometimes, so you don't have to make the sandwich yourself.
ReplyDeleteOddly enough, after reading this fun little bit on cupcake etiquette, I find I am still fixated on the woman smoking in the background of the first photo. A kid's birthday party, right?
ReplyDeleteThis is so simple and yet simply genius! It would totally insure proper frosting to cake distribution - which is vital, of course.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, love it!
I do this except for putting the bottom back on top. I make 2 mini cupcakes. I scoop half of the frosting off the top and put it on the bottom half.
ReplyDeleteI bought a Hokulani red velvet cupcake today in honor of this very post. I honestly meant to try your suggestion, but then I eated it. Yes, I said I eated it, it was THAT good. Everything happened so fast :(
ReplyDeleteI can't do it! my friend taught me how and I can't pull it apart with destroying the whole thing lol
ReplyDeletekind of like putting bacon, cheese & mayo between 2 pieces of fried chicken!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing - I just tried it and it was the best cupcake I have ever had!
ReplyDeleteI've been eating them this way for over 40 years!
ReplyDeleteLove that!! What a cool tip! Thanks Jorge!
ReplyDeleteI think you just invented a twinkie.
ReplyDeleteWhere has this information been all my life??? LOVE CUPCAKES! Must give it a try next b-day party we go too! Keep up the tips!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteHey Jorge, I thought you might not be aware of this: http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2010/02/24/sketch-othe-week-133/
enjoy!
I'm going to try that the first chance I get.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do this! Cupcake sandwich!! It makes my husband think I'm gross/crazy, but whatever. He doesn't know what he's missing. It does however work with smaller cupcakes - today's mega-cupcakes make an awfully big sandwich!
ReplyDeleteYou realize of course you can't or shouldn't do that a cupcake that someone made you and is there to watch you eat it.
ReplyDeleteBest way to eat a cupcake? Smash it all up and mix it together. Perfect distribution of cake and icing.
ReplyDeleteNow this makes my want to make cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteHahuhua that's look awesome, dude :D
ReplyDeleteI saw this post right before going to bed - and now I want a cupcake!
ReplyDeleteOh Jorge! Old school, it works with chocolate glazed donuts as well...
ReplyDeleteWhen I first read this I was thinking 'Shit, none of the little kids I know have a birthday till October!' Then, my sister called and said that she's been waiting till the weather got better to have my nephew's party, and so it's next weekend even though his birthday was a month ago. I almost cried tears of happiness.
ReplyDeleteKinda brilliant! Man, I want to make cupcakes right now.
ReplyDeleteMy aunt has been doing this for years with cupcakes. I am 38 and to this day, she will "make" me a cupcake sandwich everytime I go visit her!
ReplyDeleteMan, I finally got to try this tonight for my son's 3rd birthday party cupcakes. Such an awesome way to enjoy them even more now.
ReplyDeleteI owe you one for this tip, man...
Cupcakes appeared at work today, and this delightful method came to my mind. I tried it and I was ever so happy with the results. People around me were in awe. I didn't take credit for it, I said, Jorge share this secret.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I felt all special today.