Why are posh fairy cakes so popular?

Jonny69 · 13-09-2009, 12:25

As title, why are posh fairy cakes so popular at the moment? Everywhere is full of them and girls can't get enough. They're like £2.50 EACH as well! For a cupcake! Are people completely mad?

Kitten · 13-09-2009, 12:26

£2.50!?!? They're like 99p round here and about a fiver for a box of 12 from costco.

They're supersickly too, there's no way you could eat a whole one in one go.

Lomster · 13-09-2009, 14:27

M&S do a pack of 4 big cupcakes for that price, they look too sickly though!!!

lostkat · 13-09-2009, 14:43

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Originally Posted by Lomster

M&S do a pack of 4 big cupcakes for that price, they look too sickly though!!!

They're not at all. The lemon ones are divine. They had them on testing at our M&S a few months ago to see whether people would buy them and me & Mum tried them. They had lemon and strawberry iirc and both had a soft jammy filling with buttercream icing. Absolutely gorgeous. I wouldn't buy them normally though as I prefer making them

Jonny69 · 13-09-2009, 15:22

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Originally Posted by Kitten

£2.50!?!? They're like 99p round here and about a fiver for a box of 12 from costco.

They're supersickly too, there's no way you could eat a whole one in one go.

That's still 99p for a cupcake!!!

I can't be the only one that thinks this is outrageous!!!

I saw the £2.50 ones at the Thames festival yesterday and they had no problem shifting them at that price.

Piggymon · 13-09-2009, 15:52

I was going to have cup cakes at my birthday party until I saw the price of them

They do look lovely though and I want cupcakes when we get married !

Kitten · 13-09-2009, 15:55

These are easily the same size as a regular muffin though, and you'd expect to pay that for them in a coffee shop or similar.

Jonny69 · 13-09-2009, 17:10

Ok so it's not the money. Why kitsch fairy cakes then, when a normal iced fair cake is no different? Is it a Cath Kidston thing?

Feek · 13-09-2009, 17:22

It's a fashion thing, don't know why but even our company has started selling a cup cake mix.

Mark · 13-09-2009, 19:52

I'll be sure to avoid that on Thursday when I'm there then (not that I know where it is anyway

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13-09-2009, 12:25	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Why are posh fairy cakes so popular? As title, why are posh fairy cakes so popular at the moment? Everywhere is full of them and girls can't get enough. They're like £2.50 EACH as well! For a cupcake! Are people completely mad? __________________

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Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	£2.50!?!? They're like 99p round here and about a fiver for a box of 12 from costco. They're supersickly too, there's no way you could eat a whole one in one go. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

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Lomster Custom Title Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fay-Lom mansion Posts: 2,787	M&S do a pack of 4 big cupcakes for that price, they look too sickly though!!! __________________

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Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	I was going to have cup cakes at my birthday party until I saw the price of them They do look lovely though and I want cupcakes when we get married ! __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

13-09-2009, 15:55	#7
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	These are easily the same size as a regular muffin though, and you'd expect to pay that for them in a coffee shop or similar. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

13-09-2009, 17:10	#8
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Ok so it's not the money. Why kitsch fairy cakes then, when a normal iced fair cake is no different? Is it a Cath Kidston thing? __________________

13-09-2009, 17:22	#9
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	It's a fashion thing, don't know why but even our company has started selling a cup cake mix. __________________

13-09-2009, 19:52	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I'll be sure to avoid that on Thursday when I'm there then (not that I know where it is anyway )