First of all, shame on Sprinkles for taking a beautiful, precious morsel like the cupcake and turning it corporate. The first flavor I taste upon biting into a cupcake should be love, otherwise, why did I just pay $3.50 for half a cake slice that's shaped like a circle? I WANT TO FEEL SPECIAL, THAT'S WHY.\n\nAfter befriending an employee, it took about a week for me to try every flavor, since they take them home after work. Carrot cake and peanut butter chocolate were the best-tasting, but both are so dense and sweet that the cupcake and frosting are essentially indistinguishable. \n\nAdding to the sugar-fat intensity is their proportion (cake:frosting = 2:3). Considering that the Red Velvet cupcake, sans frosting, is 497 calories, you're consuming over half a day's worth of fat by indulging in a store-bought, frosted cupcake. Either way, if you manage to finish one, you will be sick... and you will raise your risk of cardiac arrest significantly (surprise!)\n\nThe final thing that grinds my gears about Sprinkles is that you can make them yourself. They literally sell you the mix so that you can create them in the comfort of your own home. Why are you paying $3.50 for cupcakes that emerged from a box mix in the first place? That doesn't taste like love! That tastes like a 21st century bake sale. I'll take one order of real food, with a side of integrity, please.
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