Cupcake survival
 

I'm planning to buy a dozen or more cupcakes from New York, and take them with me (in a box) on my flight to Detroit.

Will they survive the journey? :eek:

Survive the flight? Yes, just put it under the seat in front of you and be careful not to kick. Survive the security conveyor and you having to pick the box up and put it down all the time? Probably not. In a perfect world you could buy them unfrosted and frost them in Detroit, but I'm guessing that's not an option?

If it were me, I'd find a more secure holder for the cupcakes than the flimsy bakery box. If you have one, a plastic cake holder turned upside down does a great job (yes, I've tried it.) If you don't have that, a sturdy but shallow cardboard box would probably work. Either way, cram them in there tight together and don't give them any room to shift around.

What kind of cupcakes? I have brought Yankee Doodles home from NYC, no problem.

I have hauled cupcakes across the country more than once-- I usually buy a large rectangular semi-disposable gladware-type container and put it under my seat. An FA mentioned to me that the floor of the plane gets quite cold during the flight and that the chill might keep the frosting from getting melty. Good advice!

I'll try and get my hotel to come up with some creative boxing - it sounds like too difficult a job. ;)

I'm going to get them from either Sugar Sweet Sunshine on Rivington, or Babycakes on Broome.

Sounds good to me! :D

Question 1... which bakery? :D

Statement 1... the cupcakes won't survive if you mention them to the flight attendants. ;)

See above. :p

Stopping at Magnolia Bakery eh? - Just saw post above. nvm :D

How hungry do you get on flights? ;)

Remember the Humidity!
 

Remember the days when in-flight meals included dinner rolls? You had to eat them pretty quickly or they would become stale as a rock, due to the lack of humidity up there. So, put those cupcakes in an airtight container, ie gladware or tupperware.

moondoggie beat me to the punch on what the dry cabin environment would do to baked goods. Assuming they are in paper wrappers and covered in frosting, they might be ok. But, I would have the bakery or hotel wrap the package in plastic wrap to keep moisture and freshness in.

I've been meaning to ask your opinion, Analise, on Magnolia Bakery. Most New Yorkers that I've talked to seem to hate it.

Excellent suggestions, thanks guys. :)

It's not so much the cupcakes as it is the poor attitude of the so called 'cool-hip-bohemian staff' :rolleyes: .

Oh, hah.

What about the two places I mentioned above? I like them a lot, particularly the first.

I can't help you as I may be one of the few who has never been there. :D Sorry about that. Like anything else, buy a cupcake and test it for yourself. What matters is whether YOU like them! Just do it on an empty stomach. The only thing about cupcakes I've noticed is how enormous in size they have become in the last few years. Whatever happened to small cupcakes? :p

One place I can recommend (although I don't know how well they travel) is the Buttercup Bake Shop which is in my neighborhood. The cupcakes are still small there (I think!) and they are delicious. Moreover, the staff is helpful and curteous. http://www.buttercupbakeshop.com