Wedding Cupcakes
Photo Courtesy of Kylie Lambert
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Wedding cupcakes have evolved into something very sophisticated and elegant. Of course, some of the most dramatic displays have cupcakes on very large platforms several levels high and other displays impress us with just the sheer number! Either way, it seems that cupcakes for weddings aren’t a passing fad and have established themselves well beyond the trendy alternative. Many themes use the traditional elements established by the tiered cake concept. A white or ivory background has always set off flowers, fresh or candy, beautifully. And the smooth icing style has made its way onto the cupcake as well giving them a sophisticated foundation. Other cake themes focus on creating an understated elegance to the display which works well with cupcakes. Whatever style you choose, these pages are here to help.
White Hearts Wedding Cupcakes
Difficulty Level: Easy
These precious white wedding hearts cupcakes shimmer just like a wedding gown on these amazing wedding cupcakes. Pearl dust and pearlized sprinkles add the bridal details to these otherwise plain cupcakes. To really make these cupcake special, cover the liners with a lacey cupcake wrap.
Bakery/Cake Goods needed:
- Your favorite batch of vanilla cupcakes
- Your favorite butter cream frosting recipe
Heart Decorating Supplies:
- Pre-made batch of white fondant
- Metal heart shaped cutters
(we used the ½" and 1" high heart cutter from Wilton's Heart Fondant Cut-outs)
- Small Rolling Pin
- Food-safe paint brush
- Pearl Dust
- Pearlized Sprinkles (we used Wilton's Sugar Pearls in white)
- Wax Paper
Cupcake Icing Tools- Wilton 1M Star Icing Tip
- Icing Bags
Finishing Touches
- White Cupcake Liners OR Lacey Cupcake Wrappers
Directions for making the hearts:
Step 1: Roll out the fondant on a flat surface. You can use wax paper underneath if you need to.
Step 2: With the heart cutters cut out even number of heart shapes from fondant. To make the larger heart, use the food safe paint brush and water to attach one heart to the other. Wet surface of heart where you want to add shimmer and "paint" on pearl dust. Set aside cut outs on wax paper to harden.
Directions for Icing the Cupcake:
Step 1: Fill the icing bags with butter cream and fit the opening with a 1M tip. Using a circular motion, squeeze out icing to cover the top of the cupcakes.
Step 2: Place the fondant hearts on your cupcakes. You can vary the number and size of the hearts to suit your taste. Add pearlized sprinkles.
Cupcake Tip: This design is also suitable for Valentines Cupcakes. Change the fondant colors using pink and red for the heart cut outs. You can also use pink icing to frost the cupcakes.
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Simple Rose Cupcake
Difficulty Level: Easy
Bakery/Cake Goods Needed:
- Your favorite batch of vanilla cupcakes
- Your favorite butter cream frosting recipe (divided in half, leave one part white and tint the other pink
Cupcake Icing Tools:
- Wilton 1M Star Tip
- Icing Bag
Finishing Touches:
Icing and Decorating Cupcakes:
Step 1: Fill the icing bag with butter cream and fit the opening with the Wilton 1M Star tip.
Step 2: Starting at the center of the cupcake, use a circular motion and squeeze the icing out to cover the cupcake turning the cupcake gently until you come to the outside edge.
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Cupcake Variations: Feel free to change up the colors on these cupcakes. A pale blue or yellow would look equally stunning. This wedding cupcake design also works well for cupcake topiaries or centerpieces, too. |
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Other Wedding Resources and Ideas
Create unique wedding favors by giving guests a beautifully decorated wedding cupcake. Box them in pretty individual containers with a lovely bow or combine your cupcake with these sweet wedding shower poems.
Visit Piece-A-Cake.Com to see pictures of beautiful, unique, and delicious cupcake wedding cakes and ideas. You will leave this site informed, and hungry!
Need an idea for serving something unique at your next wedding? How about these wonderful Heart Shaped Raspberry Cookies from Raspberry Depot?
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