Welcome to Cupcakes! Get started: Kitchen safety, cupcake pans and other tools you need, essential ingredients Cake recipes from scratch: Chocolate and Vanilla (with variations--Chocolate Peppermint, Lemonade, Strawberry Surprise) Frosting rules! Buttercream, chocolate, and other recipes (plus how to color frosting) Candy decorations tricks: eyes, noses, ears, tails, and even banana candy tusks! Cake Decorating: How to use a decorating kit to pipe frosting, all the Step-by-step skills: Greasing pans, crumb coating, gumdrop rolling, cutting marshmallows, melted chocolate lettering, fondant decorations, and other step by step tips Animals: Puppies, Sloths, Woodland Friends (owl and fox), chicks, and more Under the sea: Octopus, sharks, mermaid, treasure hunt Out of this World: Aliens, rockets, and a complete cupcake solar system Nature adventures : Rainbow, sunflowers, bugs, and bees Sports Fans: Soccer, football, basketball, baseball, and other sports fan favorites Silly Smiles: Monsters, Emojis (including a poop emoji!) Color Fest: Squiggles, dots, and sprinkles, tie-dyed cupcakes Halloween: Ghosts, pumpkins, mummies, and more Other Holidays: Valentines day, 4th of July, Hannukah menorah cupcake, Christmas ornaments and wreaths.