When Lori and I first decided we were going to open a cupcake bakery our first order of business was to get our food safe certificate. While sitting in the back of the classroom filled with eager foodies we found ourselves becoming easily distracted by the sheer boredom of the course material, the instructors monotone voice and the low energy in the classroom. Distracted, Lori and I started to flip through a book of sample paint chips. With our creative juices flowing we both began to wake up and become inspired by the pallet of pretty pastel tones . Each shade of pink came with its very own signature name –cotton candy, rose, baby pink and then the one- sweet 16!. As the book dropped to the floor with a loud BANG , and the entire class turned in their seats, we had the name of our very first and most popular cupcake to date, the sweet 16!!!