To be perfectly honest, I'm not big on cupcakes. Or cakes for that matter. If I am, it means that I am in a special mood, but most of the time, I'm not one to jump over tables, running for a cupcake.
And so, that sort of puts me in a creative disadvantage because there are so many different kinds of cupcakes out there and I'm in a cupcake slump. I need to make something new, think of a new design or something.
What's challenging about making a good cupcake is not only the flavour (which, I think, is the most important part), but the decoration. There's some unwritten rule that says that cupcakes must be charming, attractive, and bright in order for it to even be considered for consumption. That being said, it's very easy to get carried away with the decoration. I find that more often than not, the ratio of icing to cupcake is completely off. Besides, who, other than my nieces and nephews under 9, wants to eat all that icing anyway? And who, like I've said before, wants to eat fondant? No one and no one.
Hmmmm...how to decorate without overdoing the icing? I have some ideas. Stay tuned...
