Disappointing cupcakes.

I haven't tasted any but in watching the cupcake baking shows...they put so much stuff into them it is like....where's the cupcake? I mean all kinds of ingredients and odd things...so much going on that it seems to be it'd be hard to distinguish the flavors. They look great, but I have no ambition to try one! My GD got her mom to buy one that had bacon on/in it. She said it tasted terrible! And for $3.25....

I don't remember if I've ever bought cupcakes, so I'm not much help there, but I bought a cake and was disappointed in it. It looked so pretty, but the taste was bland. Only the frosting had any flavor, and like you said, the flavor was sugar. I usually bake my own, but don't eat either cake or cupcakes very often.

I have not tried them, as I would be one to bake my own. I would like to try the kind my son's girlfriend bakes because she is an excellent baker. I actually prefer muffins to cupcakes as they usually have something more substantial in them. I guess I could frost my muffins. I do not generally like baked goods from department stores or mass marketers for just the reasons you mention.

I don't usually buy any fancy cupcakes. If I buy cupcakes at all it's at the supermarket. Walmart's cupcakes aren't too bad. I've thought about trying to decorate my own to save money. I bought some icing things with different tips to decorate cakes and cupcakes. I am excited to try them out but we don't eat cake or cupcakes very often.

I have also found the same to be true. I got some for my son's birthday party because I thought they looked like they would be really good. Unfortunately, they weren't and neither was the cake matter of fact. It was way too sugary and not too good. Of course all of the kids liked them but the adults were not too pleased with any of it. =( Lesson learned and from now on, I will be baking things like this myself...

For me to eat cupcakes have to be made recently,because my mother in law always give cupcakes but for me to eat have to be soft I don't like to feel them hard,sometimes what I do I put it in Microwave to make them soft,and on the other side I think they have too much calories and I don't want to earn more pounds.

My two daughters went on a weekend trip last summer and they came home with a gift for me... it was a single, "special" cupcake from a very popular bakery where they had visited. They were so happy to bring it to me because it was a coffee/mocha type thing which is one of my favorite flavors. It was all wrapped up, even in a nice box! I know they spent quite a bit of money to get it for me. Plus, they both sat with me while I ate it Anyway, it was honestly really disappointing. There wasn't really that much cake -- it was more a huge, heavy layer of frosting. I'm not a big fan of sweets and when I do have chocolate, for example, I buy very dark chocolate (70-80%) so it's not sugary. The cupcake was, at best, mediocre which was disappointing because I really wanted to like it. I told my daughters, though, that it was delicious and really thanked them for the thoughtful gift. There was no point in telling them it wasn't very good because it's not like they can go back there to get more any time soon... and it was really nice of them to bring it for me. I think you hit the nail on the head, though, when you said cupcakes have been "the in thing for a while"... I find that, when something is really trendy, everyone and their uncle will try to make and sell it for profit... but not everyone does a good job at it

I agree many of the store cupcakes aren't very good. Its hard to believe how high they are now. Homemade are better and I enjoy making them.

I don't know, I make my own and they're quite tastey. But I have bought some disappointing baked goods in the past that had no taste. That's why I like the little test bites that the stoes sometimes let you sample on weekends. Then you know if you'll like them or not.

I had this problem on my daughters birthday. I bought her cupcakes for her class. She brought them home after school and of course I tried one. They looked really pretty both chocolate and vanilla. However, when I bit into it there was no taste except for the extremely sweet frosting. I was very disappointed because they were not cheap. I guess you just have to learn which bakeries to use and which not to bother with. I usually use Publix bakery which is a local grocery store. They have always had good products when I have bought from them. I do not think we even have a local private bakery anymore.

ive never once not been disapointed by store bought cakes/cupcakes. yer right.. the only "flavor" in any of them is sugar. i can make them look just as pretty myself and it costs a severe fraction of what itd cost pre-made (specially if you buy the ingredients on sale!) if the item looks like its meant to be chocolate, it should TASTE like.. omg CHOCOLATE! what a concept...

To be honest i very seldom by store things like that. i usually make my own. They always look good but don't thnik they ever taste good.

The ones I don't care for are the ones that have so much icing them. And it tastes like lard and sugar. No flavoring of any kind. Good ingredients are hard to come by and do cost money. My mother used to just take a cake mix and make cupcakes. They were light and delicious.

When I taste certain cake,pastry, and sweets that are just bland or flat sweetness and no other flavor contrast I kinda felt bad for the baker or the person who made them. Sometimes baker make the outer appearance look appetizing and tempting for the costumers to be entice and buy the sweets. I have totally experienced this situation,I bought this carrot cupcake i was so tempted with the look and i don't care about the price (P35)so after i bought i hurriedly eat it outside but i was shocked it was kinda flat and i cant taste the nuts they become soggy and the raisins where burnt I was totally sad and disappointed. That pastry shop is having less and less customer and it makes me sad, last month a pastry shop closed because of this reason.Though there is this one pastry shop that is always full of people every morning and afternoon i would stop there and buy, look around all the people laughing and enjoying their pastries and sweets. have a great day =)!

I know what you mean, I am a looker.. when i pass by a bakery sh0p or a pastry shop i really look at the display and often times i go and look for cupcakes and cakes and most of the time the designs are really really tempting.. but then if you taste them, it is not up to your taste buds! I guess commercially made are like that..the quality is gone. Like for one, during my daughter's birthday, i really prepared for the money for her cake. I ordered from a known cake store here, they really really make great design on cakes! From different designs from flowers to butterflies to cartoons..so i booked there and purchased one, Tinkerbell design.. When we got it, it looked amazing, one you do not want to eat at all lol but when i sliced it and the kids ate it, they only ate a bite!! I tried it and well the cake itself is delicious, it is moist chocolate cake but the icing. there is something off with the icing, i guess there is too much sugar in it, too much confectionaire so it is too sweet they dislike it which is a bit dissapointing..but still my daughter love the design!