How to Pimp your Wedding Cupcakes.

Whether you decide to have personalised cupcakes at your wedding, baby shower or birthday party there are several ways you can decorate and accessorise them into favours they can take away and enjoy as a thank you for attending.

Cupcake towers in past years have almost overtaken the traditional celebration cake, as they are often aesthetically more appealing as well as saving the hassle of cutting everyone a slice of cake. Below are some fun ideas on how to take the cupcakes up a notch from impressive to fantastic, whatever the occasion.

Customisable Toppers – These are great for making your favours completely unique. There are lots of online retailers that sell letters to enable you to spell out the initials of the happy couple of birthday boy. You might also want to consider printable transfers. Savour a special moment by having some toppers printed with a silly photo on for a hen night or an embarrassing baby photo for your teenager’s birthday. Again, this service is available from lots of places quite cheaply online and all they need to be sent is an image file in the right resolution via the Internet. Surprise your loved one with a really different gift idea.

Wrappers or Boxes – Incase you are unfamiliar with the term cupcake wrappers; they are the little cups that the cakes sit within. These are available in every colour, loads of different patterns, with stencil cut sections or even glitter so if your cupcakes are looking distinctly average, or your budget is tight, then these are perfect. They are available in packets of all sizes for whatever the size of your gathering. Boxes are similar to wraps but are more convenient for guests to take away as they completely protect the cake. The boxes can be customised using ribbons, stickers, photos or diamante stones so they can be completely part of whatever theme you have chosen.

Cocktail Stick Decorations/ Labels – The cocktail stick decorations are another way to jazz up your cupcakes without spending thousands. These can also be very easily made from images printed out from the Internet or using craft materials. These can also be used as labels to tell people what flavour each treat is, or which are nut or gluten free, for example. This is a great idea due to the amount of people that have allergies and enables them to see for themselves which cakes won’t make them ill. The little decorations are very effective and mean if you aren’t hugely skilled in the kitchen that plain, even shop bough cupcakes can still be given that personal touch with a cocktail stick decoration.

Vary the Shape, Flavours, Sprinkles – If you decide to flex your Mary Berry muscles then you may want to consider these slightly more ambitious methods of experimentation. Different shaped cupcake trays are available so making iced stars, footballs or hearts are all totally achievable. In addition to that why not do some research into unique flavour combinations according to the occasion? Do the happy couple love Crunchie chocolate bars? If so, include chunks of the choccie in your cakes. Surprisingly, flavours such as beetroot and courgette are very popular in baking and also have the added bonus of maintaining the moisture in the mixture. Finally, go crazy with some sprinkles. Glitter, football team colour scheme or mini Disney characters, if you plan well your cakes will be talked about months after the event.