Cupcake Recipes, Tutorials, and Decorating Ideas

How to Make a Shoe Box Cake Decoration

Beth — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:28:18 +0000

This is a neat little method for making shoe boxes, which look great in piles on top of fashion-inspired cakes or as cupcake decorations. They can be made using any size of rectangular cutter and can also be adapted to make present boxes by using a square cutter and adding a little bow on top....

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How to Make Santa Cupcake Toppers

Louise — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:16:00 +0000

These cute Santa cupcake toppers are great fun to make with the kids, make ideal gifts or for gracing your Christmas desert table, and yet are so effective and simple to make. You will need: Cupcakes Buttercream Red, white and black sugar paste (fondant) Spatula Rolling pin Knife Assorted round cutters (preferably double sided straight...

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How to Make Easy Spider Web Cupcakes

Kristen — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 15:15:17 +0000

We love Halloween and know how, sometimes, it can be a busy time of year. This never stops us from whipping up some treats, but occasionally you want an easy project to make in just a few minutes. These cupcakes are just that. Store bought cake and icing make this a treat to make in...

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Tutorial: How to Make Cowboy Hat Cupcake Toppers

Rose — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:03:16 +0000

I recently had an order for a cowboy themed party and I had to come up with a plan for How to Make Cowboy Hat Cupcake Toppers. After brainstorming a little bit, I realized they were going to be pretty easy to do and super, duper cute! I hope you think so too!...

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How to Make Bright Rainbow Cupcakes

Renée — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 14:35:25 +0000

Rainbow cakes are a popular dessert trend at the moment. I’ve been making them for years and the key to a bright, pretty cake is in the right gel colors and layering technique. These simple steps will help you “bake a rainbow” for an upcoming party, birthday or special event! This is what I used...

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How to Make Bottle Rocket Cupcake Toppers

Renée — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:02:38 +0000

These bottle rocket cupcakes would be a fun finale to any Fourth of July celebration. Fondant rockets on wooden skewers are blasting out of a plume of buttercream smoke. They are so simple that your kids will love to help. This is what I used:Work surfaceFondant roller (not pictured)Fondant in red, white and blue colorsCorn...

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How to Make Handyman Tool Cupcakes for Father’s Day

Louise — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:55:12 +0000

Father’s day is right around the corner. So, I made these manly cupcakes topped off with little tools for all the “handymen” dads out there 🙂 I used candy/chocolate molds to make these tools. But, instead of chocolate, I used gum paste. The main reason I didn’t use chocolate is because I haven’t had the...

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Best Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

Diane — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:00:04 +0000

I often get asked if I can make a cake or cupcakes that does not have any wheat in it. After a lot of trial and error I have come up with this recipe that I am going to share with you. I have been told by my clients that these gluten free chocolate cupcakes...

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How to Cover Cupcakes with Poured Fondant?

Louise — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 02:16:00 +0000

I have received a lot of questions regarding the use of poured fondant icing on cupcakes. So in this tutorial, I will try to show you how to cover cupcakes with poured fondant. How to Make it? Things You Need: Step 1: Brush the cupcakes with a thin coat of hot apricot jam. Let it...

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9 Most Memorable Cupcakes In Vegas

Kristen — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:59:12 +0000

When you think of Vegas, cupcakes aren’t what probably comes to mind first. The likes of casinos and shows will more than likely come to the fore. However, Las Vegas has shown it can turn its hand to anything, and providing excellent cupcakes is another string to its already impressive bow. The Retro Bakery dedicates...

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