a cupcake made with chili? maybe when pigs fly.

So what do Cincinnati & cupcakes have in common?
Throughout its vibrant history, our Queen City has held a level of food genius that paved the way for the foods we love today—like chili on spaghetti! Cincinnati foods were crafted through passionate individuals’ desire to explore, innovate and share. Enter the perfect means of exploration: cupcakes. Cupcakes are sharable by nature, each cupcake pan lends 12 creative solutions. 

Through cupcakes inspired by Cincinnati’s sweet, savory, and boozy classics, I created an opportunity for locals to collect, celebrate, and explore their Queen City’s historic food culture in a curious and delicious way. Spills welcome!

This project combined not only cupcakes and Cincinnati, but also many of my creative loves. I crafted the recipes, cupcakes, illustrations, food photography, design, and print production.

want the full recipe? explore the book & the process