Inspired by Claire Crespo's book Hey There, Cupcake! I decided to throw a cupcake tasting party. I cooked up a huge batch of cupcakes, from various recipes in the book.

I made Bleeding Hearts, cupcakes filled with jam, so that when you bite them, jam oozes out like blood; Peanut Cupcakes, cupcakes that look and taste like peanuts; Burger Cupcakes, make from white and chocolate cupcakes placed on top of each other to look like burgers; and Mushroom Cupcakes, with small stem-like bases, red icing and chocolate mushroom dots.