The most amazing food product ever. EVER.

An idea this important deserves a huge photo.

It's the frosting shot.

That's it. The mother-effing frosting shot. A shot of frosting. No BS. No "I'll eat the whole cupcake but we all know the top is the best part." Just pure, unadulterated creamy, buttery Sugary Utopia. In a little paper shot cup, which makes it even more fun.

Dark chocolate frosting. Cream cheese frosting. Peanut butter and sprinkles frosting. Lemon buttercream frosting.

Raise your hands it you just got - I believe the term, as coined by Chef Andrew from Top Chef is - a culinary boner.

Because I did. And the closest cupcake shop to our place is vegan. Lolly needs some meat.

PS Just for some droolish fun. I swear, if I'd known about these types of places, I would have registered there for our wedding. I wonder if these shots come with nutritional info per the new NYC law??

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Want to know something really weird? Over here in Europe, frosting hardly exists. We can't buy the premade stuff in stores, and our bakeries have rows of muffins and cupcakes, but they're all frosting-less. Last time i baked, i made frosting for my cupcakes, just to see what it was like. Half an hour and countless spoonfuls of frosting later, i was suddenly quite happy that this trend hasn't caught on here :)

I never understood people who would eat the cake and leave the frosting, because I am more likely to do the exact opposite. This frosting shot is just what I need!

Wow, Jules, I think we just figured out why America has such a high obesity rate compared to other countries! It's the frosting! (And I'm only joking a little.) :-)

Frosting, I have to admit, is not one of my weaknesses, unless it's a very light, whippy, not-very-sugary kind, and even then I want it in very small doses. I'm more of a salty-poison kind of girl, with the obligatory chocolate exception.

But I will admit that I think this is a pretty good idea. Because after all, a lot of people ARE frosting-nuts, and why eat the whole cupcake if what you're really after is the frosting? It might, if you can limit yourself to one, actually save you a few calories and some fat grams.

I'm all for it. But as for the nutrition info for the cupcake places - yeah, that's one venue where you probably really DON'T want to know. Talk about a buzzkill. :-)

V.

OMG! I just had a FROSTGASM!!!!!!

There's a new "cupcakery" near my house- its this little tiny shop that only sells cupcakes. Chocolate or vanilla cupcakes with a variety of different icings. Mini, regular, and the super big one for parties.

The first time I walked into that store, I was in heaven.

Frostgasm! Now that's THE perfect word to describe how I'm feeling right now. OMG!

How dare you post this huge picture and allow me to read this while I'm sitting here at work. OMG, I think I'm going to go across the street and buy a cupcake at Jewel or better yet a tub of frosting!

That's a cute little cupcake shop, by the way. I can't wait for them to come to Chicago! And the NYC law is much needed here too.

Looks like I'll be going home tonight and making frosting (only). Think I can get away with serving it to my (very skinny) kids for dinner?

Brilliant. Simply brilliant.

I'm getting a sugar rush just looking at it! But I have to admit, unless the frosting is light - like whipped cream texture - I'm one of those who eats the cake and leaves the frosting. I don't know what it is!

Oh FatFighter. My heart is sad for you.

love,

Miz., who has been known to eat the can of frosting (yep. I said CAN) and blow off the cake piece entirely.

I've never been a cake person. But frosting? Whole 'nother story. I hate the stuff that comes in a can (sorry Miz!!) - it tastes too processed to me. But I can make my own chocolate ganache frosting and eat the whole darn bowl. MMM. "Frostgasm" yep.

MMMMM...Frosting!

I also prefer the light, homemade (or local bakery-made) stuff to the can. Buttercream=Heaven on Earth!

I love frosting. I make my own from a recipe that was my mother's. I always make way too much for whatever cake I'm decorating, but the leftovers are jammin' on a Ritz cracker. Salty and sweet...need I say more?

screw that.

do they have a cake shot? or a BROWNIE BATTER SHOT?

i could get drunk of that shiz.

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cheese and rice why'd you tell me about this

and can I get two dozen?

Oh, lordy! A shot of frosting? Sinful! :)

droooooool... thank you for my update in the world of food porn....

Frosting homemade, frosting in a can, frosting from the grocery store, they are all the most wonderful things ever. Dunkin Donuts vanilla creme - OMG! I just got back from vacation and enjoyed one of these every single day! :)

Re. Every Gym's Nightmare's cry for a brownie batter shot, I owe it to you as my beloved readers to give you this amazing tip:

1) Buy Betty Crocker brownie mix
2) Pour about a quarter cup into a mug
3) Add a few drops of water - just a teensy bit - and mix. Add water as necessary but be careful b/c it will go from batter consistency to runny grossness really quick.
4) Enjoy a dose of brownie batter goodness. And low-fat! (no eggs or oil.)

This is especially effective during PMS. Or Project Runway.

My friend is a cake only person and I am a frosting girl so we are a perfect match for a cupcakery. We sample several of the tiny ones. Who gets the better end? Me. She just gets plain ole vanilla and I get yummy flavors.

Oh, man...pure frosting is SOOOO good! Sometimes I spread chocolate frosting on a graham cracker and then put another one on top and make my own "graham/frosting sandwich cookie". It's freakin' AWESOME tasting.