Going along on the theme of food peeves that really don't matter, compared to the cf that's politics & the environment...
Why so much frosting on cupcakes? The cake is the real star here.
A little, SPECIFIC FLAVORED, frosting on red velvet, carrot or german chocolate cake is great.
But a mountain of uninspired, sugary paste heaped on, is a travesty. Cake is great as it is! Cupcakes are like a form of forced portion control.
@Zailrand that's exactly what I thought! it's like putting a bunch of catsup on a steak....