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(KSL News) -- Forget cakes and cookies, there's another sweet treat that's becoming the hottest dessert in town.
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 Hill, 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.
They are such the hot topic right now, there's a website dedicated to them: http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com
