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Bakery/Cake Goods Needed: Ornament Decorating Supplies: Cupcake Icing Tools: Finishing Touches: Making the Metallic Ornament Loops: Step 1: Break off a small ball of fondant. Roll out on a flat surface to about 1/4″ thickness. Using the small knife, cut out small squares about 1/4″ on each side. Step 2: Using the #12 Round…

You’ll have no shortage of inspiration for your Christmas cupcakes. The winter holiday evokes such a variety of images like Santa Claus coming down the chimney, reindeer on rooftops, or pretty presents under the tree. Or how about frosty winter scenes with pale blues and glittery white icing? And who can forget snowmen with…

Easter Cupcakes bring out the best in spring designs, from beautiful floral cupcake displays to fluffy bunnies and baby chicks. You can keep your colors light and airy with pretty pastels and creamy whites. Imagine pretty tulips or daisies in these delicate hues perched on your beautiful spring cupcakes. Or try something bold, even…

Fun to make, these Witch Hat Halloween Cupcakes made with fondant will certainly be a focal point at your next Halloween party. The hats can be made well in advance so the cupcakes come together in a snap. You can even substitute store bought cupcakes if you need to. Bakery/Cake Goods needed: Witches Hat…

No fall-themed celebration would be complete without some pumpkin cupcakes! Easy to make ahead, you can create a whole harvest of pumpkin fun in time for your fall celebration. Vary the color of the pumpkin stems on these or ice the cupcakes in a pretty ivory color to add interest. Bakery/Cake Goods needed: Pumpkin…

Halloween cupcakes, dotted with candy corn or plastic “bat” pick, were relegated to the world of school children parties. Now, we see dozens of designs and ideas that could cast a spell on adults as well as children. Luckily, this particular time of year has a number of time honored themes to pick from.…

If you’re a fan of butterfly cupcakes, you’ll be thrilled to learn that you have many options when it comes to creating beautiful butterfly decorations. Butterflies can be made from just about any cake decorating material…fondant, icing, candy and even rice paper.It doesn’t matter what level your decorating skills are, you’ll find an idea…

Any number of color combinations will work for these dramatic floral cupcake decorations. Don’t feel you need to stay with just orange. Pink, blue and even yellow would work equally well with this design. Bakery/Cake Goods Needed: Daisy Decorating Supplies: Cupcake Icing Tools: Finishing Touches: Making the Daisy Cupcake Decorations: Step 1: Mix the…

The modern colors of these cupcakes make them sophisticated enough to serve at your next dinner party, but the polka-dots keep them fun. To really raise the bar, use a gourmet chocolate cupcake recipe or filling. Bakery/Cake Goods Needed: Polka Dot Decoration Supplies: Cupcake Fondant Decorating Tools: Finishing Touches: Directions for Covering the Cupcake…

This birthday cupcake candle will burn forever since the flame is a sweet dollop of frosting. Match the number of candle cupcakes to the birthday boy or girl for added fun. These look spectacular on a cupcake display, but make sure you have enough room between tiers first since the fondant candles on these…