Up, Up and Away!: Upcakes by Dixie Picnic
Monday, December 3, 2007 
What goes up, must come down. True, but not always pretty: ruined pancakes, botched face lifts and Britney Spears' careers come to mind.
However, at Cakespy we've spied something that's just as sweet on the flipside: Upcakes by Dixie Picnic, a Southern NJ-based bakery. What exactly is an Upcake? Well, according to their website, it was an invention prompted when a young family member would only eat the frosting off of cupcakes and then discard the rest; such a waste! The solution? Frosting the sides in addition to the top, duh. A win-win situation; no cake wasted, and no more poor cake-to-frosting ratio. As might be expected, they have become a bit of a legend in the area.
And now, with thanks to a custom-designed shipping box, they are able to ship these frosting-laden treats (in flavors like lemon buttercream, red velvet or pistachio in addition to the requisite chocolate and vanilla) anywhere in the inland US! Overnight shipping is the only option for most places, but within the Mid-Atlantic region and parts of the Northeast, they'll ship via ground.
We'd say that everything's coming up cake.
Dixie Picnic is located at 819 8th St., Ocean City, NJ; orders can be placed via telephone (609) 399-1999 or online at dixiepicnic.com.
Cakespy Note: It was rather difficult to resist the temptation to call this post "Up Yours, Cupcakes!", but as you can see we took the high road.
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Reader Comments (8)
Great idea! I might even try that at home next time I make cupcakes.
Are they just flipped over and then frosted? Isn't that just brilliant?!
I like sooooo this blog and this recipe, I find you in Dhanggit's site, sometimes only I want more time to make the nice recipes I find!!!!! Gloria
Oooh - tasty. I do love my frosting.
Geggie: Yes--more frosting is good, right!?
EB:I agree, brilliant solution; see above about more frosting comment :-)
Gloria: I am so glad you like the blog! :-) I really like Dhanggit's site too.
Mallow: Oh yes. Once again, see comment above about more frosting = good.
More frosting makes the world happier. Good thinking, bakers!
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