After the TSA was ridiculed for deeming a woman’s gourmet cupcake a potential security threat — the mound of icing could be weaponized gel, you know — the innovation and creativity that is the hallmark of free enterprise and the entrepreneurs who embrace it, is once again on display. Meet the TSA-compliant cupcake.
The incident inspired Kelly Colgan, owner of Silver Spoon Bakery in Providence, R.I., to create a travel-friendly treat: the TSA Compliant Cupcake. The $4 confection is topped with exactly 3 ounces of frosting and sold in a TSA-mandated clear, quart-size plastic blag. The decorative photo of Richard Nixon with the parodied words “I am not a gel” comes optional.
