Dramatic Cupcake Centerpieces

Difficulty Level: Easy

Stunning cupcake centerpieces like this one don't have to be a lot of work or effort. Simply decorated cupcakes in deep rich colors are all you need to pull off this elegant look.

Bakery/Cake Goods Needed:

• 6 vanilla or chocolate cupcakes
• Your favorite butter cream frosting recipe tinted orange

Rose Decorating Supplies:

• 1 small batch of premade fondant (we used Wilton’s Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant in white)
• Red and Green Food coloring (we used Wilton’s paste food color in Red and Moss Green)
• Leaf-shaped fondant cutter
• Small knife
• Curved floral former
• Small rolling pin
• Wax Paper
• Food-safe paint brush

Cupcake Icing Tools:

• Wilton #1M Star Tip
• Icing Bag

Finishing Touches:

• 1 4” flameless pillar candle
• Brown cupcake liners

Making the flowers:

Step 1: Break off a small amount of white fondant and tint it moss green. Color the remaining fondant red.

Step 2: With the small rolling pin, roll the green fondant out on a flat surface. Cut out leaves with the leaf cutter. Pinch the end of the leaf to give leaf some dimension. Lay leaves on the flower former to dry in a curved shape. You may need to let them dry overnight.

Step 3: With the small rolling pin, roll red fondant out on a flat surface. With a sharp knife, cut fondant into 1/2" strips about 6” long. Fold the fondant down about 1/4" on one side. Starting at one end, roll the fondant into a coil. Set aside on wax paper to dry.

Icing and Decorating the Cupcakes:

Step 1: Fill the icing bag with butter cream and fit the opening with a Wilton #1M Star metal tip.

Step 2: Starting from the outside edge of the cupcake, use a circular motion and squeeze the icing out to cover the cupcake.

Step 3: Place one red rose and one leaf on each cupcake.

Finishing Touches:

Place flameless candle in the center of the table and surround with six cupcakes. Add a mirror to really punch up the drama!

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