No my dear friends, my clickbait of a title did not deceive you! Everyone is used to seeing those unobtrusive yet instantly recognizable Automated Teller Machines almost everywhere we go. Naturally, I bet we’ve all imagined instances where it would be incredibly handy if we could have other goods dispensed just as easily as cash. Obviously cupcakes are the first things that spring to mind, right? Right.
Feast your eyes on this beauty,
located at one of the California-based bakery Sprinkles‘ 17 U.S. stores. It operates exactly how you think it would: you walk up to the storefront, select the cupcake you crave using the touchscreen, and slide your credit card. Voila! The recently baked cupcake will pop out of the machine in a cute little box, ready to eat. These machines are stocked several times a day by the bakery employees to ensure freshness and that the ATM doesn’t run out of its delicious fuel. The cupcakes cost around $4, and are supposed to be absolutely delicious. They certainly look like it.
But cupcakes aren’t the only thing Sprinkles sells. They also sell a wide variety of ice cream and cookies, wedding towers if you have a gathering that will only be sated by filled cake orbs, and even decorations for all manner of parties. Cupcake-themed parties, no doubt. But really, let’s get back to the important part- this ridiculously awesome cupcake ATM.
Now that you’re reeling from the fantastic news that such a magical device exists, I’m going to hit you with even better news: Sprinkles’ 18th location will be Nashville, Tennessee, 12th Avenue South. That’s right, they’re coming (ATM in tow) this December. We’ll all get a chance to try these cupcakes and determine for ourselves if they really are worth all the fuss. All I know is, when I get a craving for cupcakes at midnight, I know exactly where I’m going.
If you desire to learn more about this delectable tech, check out this video of how it all works. Happy drooling!
