Chocolate Cupcakes for an 18-year-old

It's not every day you're 18, and it's certainly not every day you get two dozen scrummy chocolate cupcakes and a cake.

For these 24 delicious little beauties, I doubled up on the batter mix and the buttercream.

The birthday boy's mum secured the rice paper toppers from elsewhere. which came in four different designs. But I had to cut each one out by hand.  Which was a little difficult due to a tendon issue in my thumb. But I managed it ok.

Anyway, I wish I could see this young man's face when he tries these because the smell utterly divine!