Thanks to Pete and Barack

The second election bet has been paid off. The first one--lunch on a coworker when Obama's electoral college total went over 300--was paid off a few weeks ago. This one was Crumbs cupcakes from a friend if Obama went over 290. For those of you that have not had the pleasure, this is a cupcake from crumbs, the last of six that arrived last week.


It's about 3 inches across, too. They're big!

That's an Artie Lange version. Developed by and named for the comedian on the Howard Stern Show who inhales them on "Cupcake Wednesday" when the NYC-based bakery sends them over. It is yellow cake with a chocolate pudding center, covered with the hard chocolate and the chocolate and white sprinkles. Even shipped, even days later, they remain moist and delicious.

Here's menu of the other cupcakes they make. I've had several and one is better than the next. They only ship the Artie's, but if you're in NYC, check them out. They also have shops elsewhere in NY as well as in Jersey, SW Conn, and Cali.