I was so proud of my cupcake cake even though it's not perfect lol I used Duncan Hines cake mix but made the buttercream from scratch. It was so good! I followed a template for the shape but looking back I think it needed another pair of cupcakes up top. My daughter kept waking from her nap so the frosting was starting to crust a bit by the time I could add the figures and sprinkles but it worked out!