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Unique cupcakes all the rage in university canteen
By:Wu Qiong  |  From:english.eastday.com  |  2018-04-25 16:23

Recently, a video of cupcakes in a university canteen has gone viral on the Internet. Looking like succulent potted plants, the cupcakes are sure to make one’s mouth water.

(The cupcake is like a succulent potted plant. [Photo/Shanghai Observer])

The “petals,” made from cream and fruit paste, look plump and shine in glittering colors. Different colors taste slightly different, while the “soil” is a mix of chocolate chips, crumbled Oreos and cream, and smells delicious.

(The cupcake is only priced at RMB 12 yuan. [Photo/Shanghai Observer])

But where can we find the delicate cupcakes? They are currently on sale in a campus canteen in Shanghai Ocean University. You can buy one for a mere 12 yuan: a snip compared to shopping mall prices for similar dainty fare. But you best hurry up as the cakes are often sold out in 10 minutes upon being made available at 10:00 AM every day.

According to Chen Zhihua, director of the catering management department of the university, the cakes are priced at only half the market price. The only catch is that only campus card holders can purchase them. So if your son, daughter or partner is looking for a university, perhaps encourage them to choose a maritime-focused one.

For the time being, 10 cupcakes are available each day. But Chen Zhihua announced a piece of good news: The canteen will soon purchase new molds to increase productivity, and allow more students and teachers to avail of the opportunity to taste the scrumptious cakes.

As Chen explained, now there is only one mold in the canteen because they only began to make the cupcakes on trial early this month.“Each piece of petals must be frozen and shaped in the mold. After that, they are put into a pot with cookie crumbles for secondary freezing. It takes 4 hours to make a set of cupcakes. That’s why the quantity supplied is limited,” said Chen.

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