• Preheat oven according to package directions for cupcakes.
• Mix cupcake batter according to package directions.
• Line cupcake pan with baking cups, if needed. Fill each baking cup about 3/4 way full.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or according to package directions. Cupcakes are done when a fork inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool completely before decorating.

FOR DECORATING ABDUCKTION CUPCAKES:

• Assemble a piping bag with a regular round piping tip. Spoon icing into the bag. (If you're using different colored icings, place one color per piping bag).
• Place piping tip onto middle of cooled cupcake (with piping bag and tip situated straight up) and pipe one large circle. As you pipe, maintain consistent pressure by pressing gently on the bag. Slowly move the tip in a circular motion and gradually lift up a bit to make the icing circle a little higher. (You're not just piping a flat circle.)
• On top of the large circle, pipe a smaller circle for the chick's head. Leave a swirl at the top for the chick's feathers. (You can also pipe the icing for the chick's body and head as a swirl if that's easier.)
• For the chick's eyes: Place candy eyes on the front of the face/head.
• For the chick's beak: turn one rounded orange heart sprinkles so that the round edges stick into the icing and the pointed side is out. Place beak under the eyes.
• For the feet: Use two heart sprinkles and stick heart points into the icing (next to the cupcake) for feet.
• Liberally sprinkle icing chick and cupcake with yellow sanding sugar (or sanding sugar to match the icing color).
• Serve immediately to your fellow Abducktion gamers and let them be in awe.
• Store in a covered airtight container or, if you're like me, just make everyone else take home the leftovers so you don't have to deal with them. (First, sneak one out for yourself to eat later.)