A $75 Cupcake?? Really?

By Anthony Todd in Food on Sep 17, 2009 9:00PM

A few months back, we reviewed More Cupcakes. Our conclusion was that, while their cupcakes were tasty and innovatively-flavored, they weren’t worth the price. Oh, and their service was terrible. Well, they’re getting even more innovative, but in a kind of insane direction. According to Helen Rosner at Grub Street Chicago (formerly Menupages), our old friend More is set to introduce a $75 cupcake.

One of More’s savory cupcakes, the $75 pile of gleaming pastry will be built on a base of white truffle-infused cake, topped with bacon frosting and covered in white truffle shavings. During our review process (otherwise known as our cupcake gluttony) we tried several of their savory cupcakes and really enjoyed them… for $5. The idea of anyone spending this much money on a cupcake kind of makes us ill, but we’re sure someone will take the bait.