She’s making savory really sweet.
A Scottish baker has become an online sensation for her lavish cupcakes, which are topped with miniature versions of fast food items from the likes of McDonald’s and KFC, as well as New York bagels, prawns, and black olives.
Ashley Calder’s lookalike treats — or “cupfakes” — have become so popular that she’s booked into 2025, The Sun reports.
“People started saying, ‘Is there any chance you can make mini food,’ and it just hit off,” explained Calder, 38. “I guess people like anything that’s miniature, I know I’m like that…I’m like, ‘Oh my god, it’s so cute,’ because it’s small.”
Since hitting the jackpot with her small-scale sweets — which cost a cool $91 for a dozen — customers are salivating to call in custom orders for themselves or others.
“They’ll send me a list of their boyfriends’ favorite foods, and I will make them,” Calder said. “I always loved baking and cooking and making things look pretty.”
Calder honed her craft while making canapés for a catering company in high school and college.
“But I didn’t really think it could be a real-life job until now,” Calder said. “I was too scared to just do this in case I wouldn’t be busy enough.”
The specialty of her specialty isn’t lost on the hit pastry chef either.
She was bewildered to discover that working from home can be such a sweet gig.
“It’s so weird that I just make cakes from my kitchen, and it’s just taken off,” she gushed.