Disney planning that involves cupcakes -- I'm on top of this one!
The Confectionery on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom usually has a selection of cupcakes. As far as I know:
- they do not have seating
- they do not have trays
- they do have take-out boxes in which the cupcakes will fit. Their cupcakes have shorter frosting.
The Main Street Bakery, which is a few doors down, usually has a smaller selection of cupcakes. As far as I know:
- they do have tables where you can sit down to eat after you purchase your food
- they do have trays
- the do not have take-out boxes in which the cupcakes will fit. Their cupcakes have tall frosting and will not fit in their boxes.
If you are able to get away from the group, take pictures of the cupcake selection at each. Show the pictures to the group. Have them decide where they want to get their cupcakes. Have everyone go to the appropriate place to get a cupcake and then meet in the Bakery seating area to eat the cupcakes.
Or, if you want to do all of the cupcake purchasing yourself, go to the Confectionery first. Get the cupcake you need in boxes. Have the boxes put in a bag. (I assume they have bags, since they sell a lot of merchandise there.) Then walk over to the bakery, get a tray, and buy the rest of the cupcakes you need. But that's a lot of cupcakes for one person to handle!
Or you could buy them all at one place or the other, and people will just have to eat what you bought.
I would think you would be allowed to get a candle and matches through security when you go into the park. I think people are still allowed to smoke in designated areas in the park. If they can walk in with cigarettes and matches, you should be able to walk in with a candle and matches.
The cupcake selection at Epcot isn't as good. There are cupcakes at Karamell Kuche in Germany. In my opinion, these cupcakes aren't as special as other Disney World cupcakes. The one that I got in the evening in March was quite dried out, even the frosting.
Sometimes there are cupcakes in the Land at Future World.
Tall cupcake (chocolate peanut butter) from the Main Street Bakery, March 2012:
Short Easter cupcakes from the Confectionery, March 2012:
The two types of cupcakes at Karamell Kuche in Germany at Epcot: