'One of the Goofiest Things I've Ever Seen': The Internet Is Puzzled Over What Animal Starbucks' New Cake Pop Is Supposed to BeThe chain debuted its Bumblebee cake pop this week as part of this year's summer menu.
ByEmily Rella•
Starbucks rolled out itsnew menu itemsfor the summer season this week, and it includes a Chocolate Java Mint Frappucino and a White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew that had fans of the chain foaming at the mouth.
另外夏季菜单是一个新的杂物tion of Starbucks' beloved cake pops — a "Bumblebee" cake pop made with vanilla cake and yellow buttercream frosting meant to be a cute representation of the buzzy insects.
There's only one problem: The cake pop looks absolutely nothing like a bumblebee.
Representing something that looks more like an uncomfortable cat, the cake pop appears to have pointy ears, like a feline, and big, wide eyes that seem to scream, "Help me!".
Of course, this led social media users to have a field day, trying to figure out exactly what the cake pop looks like, calling it "ugly" and "goofy."
i still can't believe they're calling this a bumblebee cake pop it looks like a disabled cat making the derp facepic.twitter.com/2vk3zTbhJi
— el (@CHEFDOGMEAT)May 10, 2023
the new bumblebee cake pop is legitimately one of the goofiest things i've ever seen
— kat ×͜× (@science_edibls)May 11, 2023
whoever designed starbucks new bumblebee cake pop we need to have words
节拍(@faraphobic)May 9, 2023
why does this "bumblebee" cake pop have cat earspic.twitter.com/nubwYwXxSE
— ellipsi. (@ellipsi_music)May 10, 2023
I could have had 10,000 guesses to identify this cake pop and I would never have gotten "Bumblebee"pic.twitter.com/ReIZORliZe
— Arne Parrott (@ArneParrott)May 10, 2023
Overon Reddit, users claiming to be Starbucks baristas and shift supervisors are saying the peculiar shape is a result of the company reusing old molds from other seasonal cake pops of the past (like the Owl and Reindeer) and having to improvise to make the shape work.
"Literally the fact that corporate doesn't feel embarrassed to promote that and it being from the same stupid mold they keep using," one alleged barista wrote on the website.
Starbuckswas under fire fromcustomers earlier this week after the chain announced that it would start charging an extra $1 for asking for "no water" in any of its Refresher drinks.
The chain is coming off of a strong Q2 2023, reporting an estimated $908.3 million in revenue.
Starbuckswas upover 50.67% in a one-year period as of Thursday afternoon.
