You may have an upcoming event such as a birthday party or wedding that will require you to come up with some birthday cake or wedding cake. Oftentimes we feels like a cake is the best way to celebrate a special occasion. This may be true, but you should be aware of a different idea you may want to try. Cupcakes are a simple and quick way to transform your event into a cupcake event. Cupcakes can be transformed from a simple cake with frosting and sprinkles to the more elaborate that are made to look like animals or people. The following are some ideas and decorating tips that might inspire you for y our next event.
Flavours- One of the advantages of having cupcakes at your event is the fact that you can offer a variety of flavours to your guests. Cupcakes can be made in plain vanilla or chocolate to the more adventuresome flavours like banana, lemon, or spicy carrot. You can provide a little of everything for your guests.
Shape- although you may think that cupcakes can only baked to be round, you should realize that baking pans are now made so that they can be baked in a variety of shapes including stars, hearts, or flowers.
Frosting Flavours- A great way to add another layer of flavour and interest to your cupcake is by adding frosting to the top. Frosting can be made in a variety of different flavours to compliment the cake underneath. Some examples of frosting flavours are chocolate, cream cheese, lemon or strawberry. It is easy to pick one that will suit your cupcake.
Frosting Colour- there are limitless number of colours that can transform your frosting. Pick a colour that goes with the theme of your party. From subtle pastels to bold bright primary colours, the colour of your frosting should reflex the theme of your event and the flavour of the cake it covers.
Frosting Style- Frosting can be applied to a cupcake as simply as dipping the top in some butter cream frosting to applying the butter cream with a star tipped piping bag to adding fondant wrapped around the entire cupcake. Whichever way you choose to add frosting to your cupcake it will help to transform the simple cupcake into a work of art. The more elaborate you choose to go should also depend on the theme of your party, it can take some practice when applying frosting to the cupcake, but when you get it down, the one cupcake on its own or the entire tray of cupcakes can make for an interesting and exciting addition to your party.
Filling- Filling can add another surprise to your guests. Why not add a filling to the top of your cupcakes? Fillings should be chosen based on how well they go with them flavour of your cupcake and the frosting that covers them. Filling a cupcake with lemon, chocolate or vanilla will make each one that more special when your guest digs in.
Decorating- Now we get to the part of cupcake making that can be the most fun. It may help your inspiration to pick up a couple of cake decorating magazines or books to help guide you through the process and inspire your creativity. These books will show you how to transform the top of the cupcake into clown faces, flowers, or animals. They will suggest a variety of ideas including different candies and toppings that might suit the theme of your party. There is no limit when decorating the top of a cupcake. Pick the toppings you and your guests will like and figure out a way to make a beautiful or interesting design on the top of the cakes.
As you have seen the cupcake is a great way to add a personal touch to your party. Don’t be afraid to try something different on your cupcakes, because if something doesn’t work, or doesn’t look great, you can always eat the mistake and no one will ever know. Good Luck!
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