# Crunchy Noodle Cupcakes This Cupcake Recipe Turns Ramen Noodles into a Salty Style Desert By Lacey-Jane Walsh | Published 2013-08-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupcake-recipe References: [complexmag](http://www.complexmag.ca/city-guide/2013/08/delicious-things-you-can-make-with-ramen/ramen-cupcake) & [mynameisyeh.blogspot](http://mynameisyeh.blogspot.ca/2011/09/ramen-cupcakes.html) Ramen noodle lovers will be very intrigued by this unusual cupcake recipe. A blogger who goes by ' My Name Is Yeh' created these [salty cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snoods-sweet-kugel) purely by accident, and the result was a quiche-style snack. This recipe undeniable puts a new spin on a baking classic. To create these tasty snack cakes, one would need to cook the noodles in milk, and then blend them with egg yolks until the substance looks like a pastry mix. These cupcakes look surprisingly great and offer consumers a new way to eat [ramen noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spongebob-squarepants-ramen-cups). These snacks are both bizarre and mouth-watering. For your next big summer barbecue or dinner party, why not test out these noodle based appetizers? Considering the unusual ingredients, these [cupcake creations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupcake-collection) are sure to intrigue guests. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Savory Desserts:** Creating desserts with unexpected ingredients like ramen noodles provides an opportunity for the food industry to tap into a new market segment. - **Noodle Innovation:** Innovating with unconventional ingredients like ramen noodles can lead to developing new food products that stand out in the crowded food industry. - **Fusion Food:** Mixing and matching global cuisines like using ramen noodles in cupcakes creates interesting flavor combinations that can disrupt the traditional food scene. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can capitalize on this food trend by creating new product lines around unconventional flavor combinations in desserts and snacks. - **Bakery:** Bakeries can experiment with ingredients and innovate their menu by adding ramen noodles to pastries, cupcakes, and other sweets. - **Catering:** Catering services can use this recipe as inspiration to create a unique and memorable experience for their clients by serving savory cupcakes in their events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bagel-Inspired Noodle Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-noodles-everything-bagel.md) - [Flavor-Packed Ramen Noodle Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naked-ultimate-ramen.md) - [Ramen-Infused Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ramen-and-chocolate.md) - [Pickle-Flavored Noodle Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-noodles-dill-pickle.md) - [Breakfast Noodle Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-noodles-breakfast.md) - [Nutty Miso Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-miso-ramen-cookie.md) - [Restaurant-Quality Ramen Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-noodles-ramen-bistro.md) - [Mess-Free Chicken Wing-Inspired Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-noodles-wings.md) - [Squid-Shaped Noodle Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squid-fork.md)