Harsh words, I know. But recently I was chatting with some friends of mine about how cupcakes are just so darn irresistible. And what's up with all the cupcake bakeries these days? They're everywhere!

Most people would say cupcakes are a delicious and portable dessert. But, in Mixed Precipitation’s “Philemon and Baucis,” the frosted confection is an invitation into the fiery gates of hell. “We’re ...