21 Apr UK: Unilever launches first-of-kind liquid cake mixes
Unilever in the UK has launched a new range of ready-to-bake Stork cupcake mixes to help consumers who may lack the time or confidence to bake.
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09 Jul US: RIP Crumbs cupcake chain
Crumbs Bake Shop, America's largest specialty cupcake chain, told employees on Monday that the New York–based company would be shutting down all of its stores at the end of the business day.
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18 Apr Icing is coming off America’s cupcake craze
Cupcakes became an American cultural and economic phenomenon over the last decade, with gourmet cupcake shops proliferating across the country, selling increasingly elaborate and expensive concoctions. But, the craze for $4 gourmet cupcakes appears to be peaking...
25 Jul Doughnuts: the new cupcakes in NYC
When it comes to gourmet food trends, there's no city like New York to set the bar...
09 Mar Cupcake ATM vends sweet treats around the clock
The 4am munchies just got a whole lot more convenient in LA, after Sprinkles cupcake shop in Beverly Hills, one of the leading forces behind the gourmet cupcake craze in America, set up the world's first 24-hour cupcake ATM.
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23 Nov Cupcake calamity: worst possible Groupon deal for British bakery
When the owner of a small bakery outside London posted a deal for cupcakes on Groupon, she ended up getting more than she bargained for. Rachel Brown (left), who runs Need a Cake bakery in Reading, Berkshire, offered a 75 percent discount on a dozen...