I've been looking around online and lately, with the season turning and school starting up again, I've been seeing these apple-looking cupcakes. I thought I should try my hand at it. I found it pretty easy if you have the right tools. Namely: Ice cream scoop. No fancy tips, no need for ANY piping skills. Just scoop and place on top of the cupcake. I chilled the cupcake for a few minutes in the fridge so that when I dipped the icing into the red sanding sugar the dome shape stays. Just make sure you have enough sanding sugar. To complete the look  I added a pretzel stick and fondant leaf.

so, without further ado, my first try at making apple cupcakes!