I think it's mostly because I tend to think of
cupcakes as kind of «trendy,» what with all of the
cupcakes - only shops that popped up all
over New York City for a while, and had people queueing
around the block (for the record, I never once even considered waiting in line for food like that).
Slice off the top of the
cupcake if very domed to create a flat surface, then place the bottom half
over the top and using a sharp pairing knife trim the sides so they are even all the way
around.