Like lobster claws and corn on the cob, eating cupcakes can be a difficult venture without getting, well, cupcake all over your face. So, is there a delicate way to eat a cupcake? Thankfully, we have some resident experts who generously gave us their trade secrets which I will share with you.

Step 1: Lightly grasp the cupcake between your thumb and index finger of your left hand.

Step 2: With your right hand, slowly peel away part the wrapper exposing the base of the cupcake.

Step 3: Lightly brush any fallen crumbs and gently nibble away at the edge of the cupcake (smaller bites will keep the icing off your nose).

Step 4: Continue to peel away the wrapper and nibble as you go until there is no cupcake left.

Step 5: Fold the wrapper delicately in half and discard.

Thank you to Miss Kaia White, who gracefully demonstrates the lady-like way to eat a cupcake. If we could all eat our delicious cupcakes with the style and aplomb of this young lady, the world would be a better (albeit stickier) place.

Pictures taken by Jodi Renee Photography – www.jodirenee.com