Cupcakes a la Hawaii

For the Ohio ICES Day of Sharing, members  were asked to do something special with a dozen cupcakes.  The cupcakes served as centerpieces for our luncheon tables and after lunch, they were donated to the Ronald McDonald House. 
I wanted my cupcakes to be bright and 100% edible, so I chose to make a Hawaiian lei using modeling chocolate hibiscus flowers and leaves.  All of the flowers and leaves were hand modeled.  The cupcakes are orange creamsicle filled with white chocolate mousse and iced with vanilla buttercream.