It’s hotter than hell down here in Texas at the moment, making a devil’s food cake more than appropriate. Maybe I can bribe the heat with the cupcakes to go away and not return! Sadly I can’t claim this recipe as my own, I made no changes (excepting making cupcakes rather than one big cake [...]

Presented for your delight and delectation,three more cakes have been added to the gallery. A highly technical two tiered cake with extensive piping, pastillage and gumpaste flowers. A devils food cake with cocoa painting and modeling chocolate details. And a sculpted cake of tea and cookies. Enjoy!