By Amber Plante

Who doesn’t love a good cupcake?

We took a look at the whimsical book ‘Hello, Cupcake!’ by Alan Richardson and Karen Tack to see if it lives up to its claim of being simple, fast and fun designs you really can do at home.

The result? We created the most adorable ‘Spaghetti and Meatball’ cupcakes ever, and they really were super easy!

-Using a simple boxed cake mix and tin foil cupcake holders, just make some cupcakes as frost them as you normally would with buttercream frosting straight out of the plastic container.

-The trick comes in making the pasta: Fill a ziplock baggie with the frosting and cut off a tiny bit of the corner. Push the frosting out the corner hole and onto the cupcakes! Voila!

-To make the ‘meatball,’ place an unwrapped Ferrero Rocher candy in the center of your spaghetti and spoon sugar free strawberry preserves!

To buy your copy and see more amazing decoration tips using only candy, frosting and melted chocolate, click here: Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make