the cupcakes in the display case at Barnes & Noble come out of the freezer where they are kept at 1 degree F or cooler, and are transferred to the display case where they stay for NO LATER THAN three days (sometimes they sell out within a few hours from being placed on the plate), spending nights in a refrigerated case at 30 degrees F, or in the walk-in fridge at the same temp) (The cheesecakes follow much of the same schedule, only it's four days, and some stores haven't had their refrigerated display cases checked so they're hanging out in there at roughly 40 degrees.) chances are, what happened is this: they just pulled the cupcakes/cheesecakes from the freezer and you got yourself a frozen one. in any case, ask for a cupcake from the FRONT of the plate, they are guaranteed fresher. we usually like to heat them up in the microwave because it makes it WARM and soft (technically we do this to every pastry item: scone, cookie, coffee cake, etc).
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Date: 2/11/10 12:31 am (UTC)(The cheesecakes follow much of the same schedule, only it's four days, and some stores haven't had their refrigerated display cases checked so they're hanging out in there at roughly 40 degrees.)
chances are, what happened is this: they just pulled the cupcakes/cheesecakes from the freezer and you got yourself a frozen one.
in any case, ask for a cupcake from the FRONT of the plate, they are guaranteed fresher. we usually like to heat them up in the microwave because it makes it WARM and soft (technically we do this to every pastry item: scone, cookie, coffee cake, etc).
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