Mayonnaise cake was a staple when I was a kid! I am surprised that it is causing so much shock and horror.

Can you think of any reason this might not work with cupcakes? I am encouraged by the fact that the recipe says to dust with confectioner's sugar rather than frosting -- I have a kid who hates frosting and I'm trying to figure out what to do for her birthday. Last year I did carrot cake but I like that with frosting. So it's either unfrosted cupcakes or a blackberry pie.