Everyone associates cupcakes with something special. Kids love cupcakes because they sport all kinds of dazzling decorations, and they can eat them with their hands. And, of course, they make great after-school treats.
Adults bite into cupcakes and experience a rush of nostalgia, and all of us savor their most unique characteristic - their diminutive size means they are all your own. This is one time when you most definitely do not have to share dessert.