Hayley's world is far from perfect: Her parents have divorced, her mom has lost her job, and she and her sister, Chloe, are stuck sharing a bedroom in their grandmother's apartment. Luckily, Hayley has a knack for baking cupcakes -- and cupcakes always make life just a little sweeter! But when she and her best friend, Artie, start drifting apart, she realizes that it's going to take more than sugar and spice to make things nice.