"Usually it's just soup for one, salad for one, wine for three."
-Edna Krabappel
The handsome husband and I were picking something up at Lunds when we passed a product so stupid, I had to stop and look at it. A man shopping in close proximity eyed me when I laughed and took a couple of pictures. This is what I do for you, I make myself look like a nut to bring you these gloriously wasteful stories.
The stupid product in question is cake, frosting, and drizzle for one. That's right, a single serving of cake in a cup, a single serving of "drizzle" in a pouch, and a single serving of frosting in yet another pouch. Technically, there are four servings in the drizzle and frosting pouches but the intended use is for a single serving of cake.
I think someone working on new products for Duncan Hines watched a vintage episode of The Simpsons and stole the idea from Chef Lonely Heart. Chef Lonely Heart's Soup for One is what Edna Krabappel buys for her dinner at the Kwik E Mart. This was in the episode Bart the Lover from February 13, 1992. Yes, I remembered this from when I watched it on that day.
The packaging is extremely wasteful as the pouches can't be recycled. It isn't hard to make a single serving cake in a cup from scratch, my kids have done it many times.
My two cents: Cake, frosting, and drizzle for one is so f*cking stupid. If you want cake, have cake, but don't create a mountain of trash just because you are lazy and want instant gratification.
Rating: I give Perfect Size for 1 by Duncan Hines 1 out of 5 possible slow claps for catering to the gluttonous, moronic nature of the American people.
Perfect Size for 1 Cake.
Don't forget the frosting and drizzle too!
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