the life of the party

(A rough draft of the opening to my food piece.)

WHat do you imagine a birthday party to look like? Balloons and streamers and presents and all of your friends and (of course!) cake. Can you even picture a celebration without some kind of cake sitting smugly on the table? It wouldn’t be the same without letting the birthday boy or girl blow out the candles in a hurricane-level breath and handling an over sized (and very sharp) knife to cut the first slice. It’s the one food that has become an almost symbol of birthday celebrations. It’s not a party without cake. But in this day and age of calorie-counting and image consciousness, fitting a large cake into every single occasion is out of the question. Don’t fear my cake-loving friend: you can have your cake (and enjoy it too). Miniature-sized cakes have been cropping up across the country in a bakery near you. The invasion of the little cupcakes has already begun. Smaller in size, but still as mouthwatering as a whole chocolate cake drizzled with melt-in-you-mouth icing without the guilt of chowing down a huge slice and what to do with the leftovers in you refridgerator. Cupcakes may be the tiniest of cakes, but don't judge them on their size. These bite-sized treats are what take the cake.

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