Have your cake at any hour -- and eat it too

A new 24-Hour Cupcake "ATM," an automatic machine that will be continuously restocked to dispense fresh cupcakes is tested at Sprinkles Cupcakes in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The high-profile bakery Sprinkles will launch a cupcake dispensing machine at its flagship Beverly Hills, Calif., store Tuesday, with three more in the works for New York City by summer. The ATMlike machine features a touchscreen and robotic arm to pull the chosen flavor in a single-serving box from inside the store. The machines will charge $4 for a cupcake. They cost $3.25 in the store.