State Rep. Angelo Puppolo, D-Springfield, is again pushing his campaign to name the Boston Cream Pie cupcake, made by Koffee Kup Bakery in Springfield, the official cupcake of Massachusetts.
The official cupcake campaign is back.
State Rep. Angelo Puppolo, D-Springfield, is again pushing his campaign to name the Boston Cream Pie cupcake the official cupcake of Massachusetts.
Puppolo said there has recently been a "strong interest in cupcakes" nationally. The Boston Cream Pie is already the official dessert of the commonwealth, and the official donut is the Boston Cream Pie donut.
"You look at the trend, cupcakes have gone haywire all across the country," Puppolo said. "It's a natural progression that makes sense."
His bill, H.1701, had a hearing before the Joint committee on State Administration Regulatory Oversight on Tuesday.
The Boston Cream Pie cupcakes sold by Koffee Kup Bakery in Springfield have gained public notice as Gov. Charlie Baker's favored product to bet with other governors on sports games.
In advance of Sunday's Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles, Baker again bet on the Patriots with the Boston Cream Pie cupcakes and several other Massachusetts-produced products in a friendly wager against Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.