Leila's Birthday cupcakes

A gift for a friend

I was so looking forward to making these cakes and this is the thing that kicked off my renewed obsession with cupcakes.
My friends daughter was turning 13 so I decided to make her a cake then it changed to cupcakes, modern, pretty, fashionable and unique.
I had the box planned in my head before I even thought about the cakes, I was going to presetn 13 cupcakes to this 13 year old.

All vanilla sponge cakes.  Topped with variety of strawberry and buttercream swirls and I got to practice with gum paste first time ever and Tappits.

Note to self: Gum paste ALWAYS to be used with Tappits, sugar paste not dry enough, let gum paste letters dry for few days in the air not sealed box.