Cupcakes Glarlore! Learning the Art of Cupcaking

I don't know what it is about cupcakes, but in the last 12 months there has been a bit of a crazy about them in the UK.  We used to call them fairy cakes, which was smaller and flatter and had runny icing on the top and maybe a few sprinkles.

Now all of a sudden, there is this big thing about cupcakes with a big mound of swirly icing.  Honestly, I have no idea how some of them are made, they are like little bundles of art inside a little paper case.  I have got to get into this, they are soooooOOO impressive.  Surly I cannot become a 'real' housewife until I can take impressive cupcakes to parties or family celebrations.

WoW how much has the humble cupcake evolved!

Just in case you are thinking 'hurrmmm might try that', they are a plant pot, with plastic drinking cups fixed together inside to make little holders for the cupcakes, then decorate to hide any ugly bits, insert your cupcakes and away we go!