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(KSL News) If it wasn't homemade, it had to be a Hostess. But not anymore. Cupcakes are making a crazy comeback.
From coast to coast, cupcakes have become the hottest thing since sliced cake.
At New York's Buttercup Bakery they're flying off the shelves at a rate of two to three thousand a day. In Beverly Hills, Sprinkles Cupcakes is selling about 15-hundred a day.
Jennifer Appel/ Buttercup Bakeshop Owner: "It was something that reminds them of childhood. It was something that mom and grandma used to bake for them."
Nichelle Stephens/ Cupcake Enthusiast: "It's about our passion, and we found that that passion is connecting all over the country."
Candace Nelson/ Sprinkles Cupcakes Owner: "With the new emphasis on great flavors and great products, they really are becoming a staple of our American life."
And, they're not just talking about chocolate or vanilla. How about chai latte, ginger lemon and red velvet. And get this-- they are such the hot topic right now there's a website dedicated to them.
