kinda cute.

www.cupcakecaps.com

It is cute. I thought at first it was some king of stencil or mold. I think it's kind of expensive if you are going to use these on a cupcake that is to be sold. Just a thought.

Is it just me, or does anyone else not know what to think of that? Cute, but it leaves me with this feeling like....WHAT??? I understand the instructions and what they are promoting, but I guess what I am feeling is why? Even before I took classes, I enjoyed frosting cupcakes and adding all the sprinkles, and lil decorations you get from the store and I would not imagine placing a "cap" on top of something that is already good. I understand some aim for presentation, but for me it can look great, but it has to taste great too.

Sincerely,
Veronica

PS They have a great sense of humor

Are they fondant??

"And NO! They are NOT made of fondant.
They're MUCH better than that!"

not fondant?? so what are they then?

they do have a great sense of humor.

Maybe some form of RBC then? Here are the ingredients...
Ingredients: Cane sugar, Corn syrup, Dextrose, Cornstarch,
Water, Gelatin, Natural and artificial flavors, Artificial colors, Tetrasodium

oh could be!

They seem very expensive, but someone like me who, despite loving to decorate, tends for things NOT to come out the way I hoped, well, it'd be nice to have something on hand to cover up my mistakes.

Just think about it... the new wedding trend. Who needs a cake when you can make your own cupcakes and voila.... gorgeous and error-proof.

Honestly, I think it's a fantastic idea and it's going in my faves!

Personally i think they're hideous!
If you want something that looks 'manufactured' then you might as well get store bought cakes.

I much prefer a slightly less than perfect hand made cupcake!!

I'm with you, ninalou - they are appalling!! I'd never have them - for a client, or for myself! bah!

i think that they are ok looking but, i would never use them, you dont now how they make them... if they are clean... too many ifs

I think there o.k. but NOT something I'd put on a cupcake.

there cute, if you can't decorate at all.
but I want to eat my cupcake!


melody

Its a cute idea but I just think it will give more people the impression that they can get gorgeous cakes without effort and think that we should be giving the stuff away because its so effortless!

It's kinda funny how they put a photo of Martha Stewart Weddings on there. Not that they claimed to be in it or anything, but when you first see it you think "wow! Were they in that magazine?" And then you just see that "Martha" suggests doing cupcakes for weddings.
LOL
I don't think they are that bad. Some of them are pretty. But I could do it myself.

What worries me is that they're produced in a place that also handles nuts... Could pose a problem at a bigger event where someone wouldn't think to ask if the frosting had contact with nuts... yikes!!

Still wondering what they are made of. It says on the website that they will last forever! Hmmmm....and not fondant...hmmmm...

Hmm...

In the "how to" section it says, "Bake the cupcakes so that the edge of the cupcake is just a little below the top edge of the cupcake paper. That seems to leave just about the right amount of space for frosting."

I'm not sure about anyone else, but that seems as though it would result in a small serving. Personally, I'd be very disappointed! Half cake, half "firm but very bitable" topping. I'll pass! I like my cupcakes to have tops.

someone on the first page- forget who- suggested that maybe they're made out some kind of rolled buttercream. i think they are. take a look at the ingredients.

their faq's page is interesting... all the <wink>'s don't say pro to me, know what I mean?

I don't think they are RBC, they are fat-free.

The ingredients as mentioned earlier are: Ingredients: Cane sugar, Corn syrup, Dextrose, Cornstarch,
Water, Gelatin, Natural and artificial flavors, Artificial colors, Tetrasodium

Even though it says they are not fondant, the ingredients are similar to fondant. I still say, "hmmm..."

Under FAQs:

"You have an event. You want fabulous cupcakes. You have a budget and/or you want to do at least part of the project yourself (do your friends call you "Martha"?). You bake the cupcakes, schmear a little frosting on, plop Cupcake Caps on top, and Ta Da! You have beautiful, party-ready cupcakes. : ) "

I am pretty sure "Martha" would decorate her own cupcakes.

They are interesting and have the clean look of the cupcakes that
Elisa Strauss creates... but I wonder if you would not simply have the same reaction that you get with most fondant cakes --simply pull the top of the cupcake off and toss it aside in order to get to the good stuff.

Sounds like marshmallow. It'd get "firm but bitey" over time. I wonder what they're using to get those deep impressions. Candy molds?

I guess if you want to make your own cupcakes, but don't have any decorating knowledge/ talent and you wanted them to look "perfect" they'd work. But I agree. I love the beauty of imperfections.

I'm tempted to order some just to see what they're made out of . . . they'd have to have some type of ingredient list wouldn't they?