Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

I made these cupcakes a few times over the holidays and took the opportunity to slow down with food photography.  I love practicing with layering, balance and textures.  You can see a pic of my lighting setup at the bottom of this post.  It's very simple....a glass patio door on the right and two silver reflectors at the top and left.  Then I stand on a chair and shoot from the bottom of the scene.  I adapted the recipe and reduced the amount of sugar they called for in the cupcakes to 1 cup.  That way they come out like a dark chocolate cake.  Hope everyone is having a blessed New Year so far!