I have to admit, I made these cupcakes because I really needed a favor and thought maybe this would up my chances. (We'll see!) Chocolate cupcakes (no paper liners; I used cake release instead because I was out of paper liners when I went to make them.), with buttercream decorations piped directly on top (no smooth layer of frosting underneath the decorations, I mean). I used a dot or two of frosting underneath to 'glue' them to the plate so they wouldn't roll around in transport, and put them on a paper plate even though it wasn't as pretty but it took me 2 months to get the last person to return my plate. :)