So you want to serve cupcakes at your next party, but you don’t want to spend a lot of money buying them at a bakery. Why not gather your baking supplies, put on an apron, and show off your own baking skills?
Whether you call yourself a skilled baker or are trying to decorate cupcakes for the first time, you can make your cupcakes look just as fabulous (maybe even more so) as the ones at your local bakery.
Decorating Cupcakes for the Beginning Baker
If you’re not an experienced cupcake artist, there are some simple cupcake decorating ‘tricks’ you can implement to fool your guests. Visit your local craft store and head straight to the baking supplies aisle. Here you will find a variety of decorating tools, ideas, and accessories that you can use to craft your cupcake creations.
Some of the baking supplies you can use to make your creative cupcakes include:
- Colored Icing: Using food coloring or premade colored frosting is the easiest way to add a touch of flair to your cupcakes.
- Sprinkles / Sugars: If you’re short on time, using colored sprinkles or sugars can help hide any imperfections in your frosting and add a subtle decorative touch.
- Decorative Baking Cups – Baking cups offer an easy way to spruce up the look of your cupcake. Using mugs that match your theme will impress your guests.
- Melted Candies / Molds: Using melted chocolate to create little decorations is an easy way to make your cupcakes personal. Plus, all of your guests will think you spent hours decorating, when it actually only took a few minutes.
- Pre-Made Sugar Shapes: You can buy flowers, leaves, Christmas accents, and other pre-made shapes that are placed on top of your cupcake.
- Cupcake Stands: Cupcake Stands make your cupcakes stand out immediately. You can purchase a variety of stands that will display your cupcakes as small works of art.
Decorating cupcakes for the queen or king of the confectionery
If you are a master baker, then you really need to harness your creativity to make cupcakes that will look as delicious as they taste. If you invest in decorating tips and piping bags, your imagination will be your only limitation.
Decorating tips and pastry bags are available at your local craft store in the baking supplies area. By investing in a variety of tips, you can create artistic cupcakes that will impress even the most seasoned baker. And believe it or not, these are the exact tools your local bakery uses to decorate their cupcakes.
Once you experiment with your different tips, you can decorate cakes and cupcakes for any occasion. With a grass tip you can create perfect cupcakes for a garden party, the leaf and flower tips allow you to make the perfect decorations for birthdays, baby showers or weddings, and with a basket weaving tip you can create a gift for Easter or Mother’s Day. Your local bakery will probably use a swirl tip to decorate their cupcakes, and if you’re in a rush, it’s probably the best way to create a fancy cupcake in minutes.