Material Connection of the Day: Free Cupcakes from Citizen Sweet in Dallas

Posted on October 27th, 2009 4:43pm by Nancy Nichols
Filed under Baking, cupcakes

DSCN4115-1Hmm. Looks like the cupcake industry is trying to beat the new FTC guidelines that go into effect on December 1. Once the rules kick in, I can’t eat a free cupcake without telling you I accepted a free cupcake. The same goes for other products such as food, wine, or free dinners. The revised rules require you to disclose how you received the products you review or endorse. So, I’m not going to review these—I hate cupcakes anyway. You can send all you want but I’m not eating any of them or writing about them. The cupcakes in the picture were sent, unsolicited, to our offices at 750 N. Pearl St. Suite 2100, Dallas  75201. They come from Citizen Sweet.

13 comments

  1. Seriously, send them to me. I’ll find a home for them!

    @ 5:11 pm on October 27, 2009

  2. I love cupcakes but is is possible that they’re over done? It’s like short ribs and macaroni and cheese. And vampire shows. Everyone’s doing them so it’s not really creative anymore.

    @ 7:13 pm on October 27, 2009

  3. Way to not review, Nancy!

    @ 7:16 pm on October 27, 2009

  4. Nice picture of totally unsolicited free cupcakes! Kind of makes me sorry I didn’t eat one. Kind of.

    @ 10:28 pm on October 27, 2009

  5. Thanks, Nancy! These cupcakes are 100% all-natural, no transfats, artificial colors, sweeteners, or preservatives, and while some say cupcakes are overdone, just try and find any like these in Dallas. I hope you guys enjoyed them, despite the snarky post.

    @ 8:35 am on October 28, 2009

  6. The cupcakes look great, but the contraption to transport and serve them looks pretty spiffy.

    @ 8:56 am on October 28, 2009

  7. These cupcakes are wonderful!! Also…who hates cupcakes???? Sheesh!!!

    @ 9:56 am on October 28, 2009

  8. you can eat them all you want if you don’t talk about them, or other cupcakes, which is a pretty fair trade off imo.

    heather the answer to your question is “grown ups”.

    @ 10:26 am on October 28, 2009

  9. Nancy Nichols has long made it clear that she hates ANY cupcakes, whether Hostess or Wolfgang Puck. In a telling incident; As a pre-teen, after a well-meaning den mother presented her the summer camp Homemaker Award prize~~~~the “500 Cupcakes Cookbook”…, little Nancy picketed the hapless Scout leader’s home until the broken woman moved.

    FURTHER:
    According to Deep-Dish insiders~~~~, “Ms. Nichols has been under a doctor’s care after suffering chronic nightmares in which she is cremated and her ashes scattered in front of ‘Sprinkles”.

    @ 11:44 am on October 28, 2009

  10. How could someone hate a cupcake? Is there anything edible in this entire world more fun than a cupcake?

    Seriously.

    @ 12:13 pm on October 28, 2009

  11. Because cupcakes are $4 a piece. Seriously.

    @ 12:58 pm on October 28, 2009

  12. Is there anything less interesting in the world than a dry piece of bread smothered in white sugar? That costs $4?

    @ 3:12 pm on October 28, 2009

  13. Luniz? If you have not tried said cupcakes..I doubt seriously that you should be commenting on their taste or moisture content. I on the other hand have tried them and like I said they are wonderful.

    @ 4:58 pm on October 29, 2009