AlwaysInformed: July 4th Cupcake Flag

The Gluttoness — July 01, 2009

Whether you have a clam bake or a blowout barbeque, all 4th of July feasts must end with sweets, and watermelon just isn’t gonna cut it. You may be able to find a flag-emblazoned cookie cake at the grocery store, or special red-white-and-blue rainbow cookies at your local bakery, but there’s a better way to impress your Fourth of July guests: Baked by Melissa’s cupcake flag.

This patriotic configuration of miniature red, white and blue cupcakes is the perfect dessert for this annual party. The brightly hued vanilla cupcakes come with a map so you can easily arrange your confections to resemble our nation’s stars and stripes. The flag is available in three sizes and since cupcakes are usually $1 a pop, you’ll get a little bit of a break on the big day, and the more you order the less you pay. Buying 260 cupcakes costs $182. Larger flags consisting of 425 cupcakes or a whopping 630 rings up at $297.50 and $409.50, respectively. An investment in Baked by Melissa’s cupcake flag will surely up the “wow” factor, but you may find it difficult to outdo this spectacular spread next year.