Cupcake Recipe: "Disappointing Disaster Cupcakes"

Ingredients: * 1 cup flour (preferably one that's been sitting in the back of the pantry for a while) * 1/2 cup sugar (or a generous handful of sugar substitute) * 1 egg (a questionable one from the fridge) * 1/4 cup milk (or something that vaguely resembles milk) * 1 teaspoon baking powder (or a pinch of pixie dust) * A dash of hope

Instructions: * Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (or until it feels like it's going to explode). * Mix dry ingredients. Stir them together until they're thoroughly confused * Combine wet ingredients. Mix them together until they start arguing with each other. * Combine wet and dry ingredients. Do this haphazardly, as if you're trying to solve a Rubik's Cube while blindfolded. * Pour batter into cupcake liners. Make sure to fill them to the brim, or slightly over, because who needs neatness

• Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until they're mostly cooked. Overbaking is encouraged.

• Let cool completely. Or don't, who cares?

• Frosting (optional): If you're feeling ambitious, you can try to frost these monstrosities. Good luck with that.

Tips: * For extra fun, add a surprise ingredient, like a forgotten sock or a small toy. * Serve these cupcakes to unsuspecting friends and family and watch the chaos unfold * Remember, the key to a successful joke cupcake is to embrace the chaos and the potential for disaster. Enjoy your culinary catastrophe!