Cupcakes are delicious, darling treats appropriate for all age groups. Pour on the fun at birthday parties, meetings and holiday gatherings, by making a batch of distinctive cupcakes. You can heighten your cupcake know-how with the following tips:  

Bake ahead and freeze cupcakes:

• Bake a batch of cupcakes and cool thoroughly
• Place on a tray, wrap well with plastic wrap, and freeze for up to three months
• Ziploc freezer bags are also good for storing cupcakes in the freezer
• Unwrap and thaw completely before icing

•  Bake mini cupcakes
•  Use homemade icing to step-up the quality
•  Spice up your icing with flavor: peanut butter, maple syrup, or buttercream
•  Decorate your cupcakes with a theme: spring (butterflies), Christmas (holly), magic (Harry Potter).