Browse through Wilton’s collection of more than 200 simple and creative cupcake decorating ideas. From birthdays and major holidays to baby showers and graduations, you’ll find great ideas for decorating cupcakes for all themes and "occasions. Let Wilton help you find inspired and innovative ideas for making colorful butterfly cupcakes, ladybug cupcakes, princess cupcakes and more!
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563 ideas were found matching your search criteria.
Patriotic Panorama Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Spark excitement at your patriotic party with these lively cupcakes. They’re red, white and blue all the way through, thanks to the Wilton Two-Tone Cupcake Pan Set, which separates batter colors for a sensational effect.
Initial Announcement Cake and Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Proudly display the wedded couple’s monogram while serving trendy cupcakes at the reception. When stacked together on the Towering Tiers Cake and Dessert Stand, the cake and cupcakes make quite an impression!
High Flying Butterfly Cupcakes
Difficulty: Medium
A cookie butterfly is on the wing, spreading the news about her cupcake surprise! The chocolate cupcake actually has a green and rose center—it’s baked using our Two-Tone Cupcake Pan Set.
Blockbuster Baby Shower Mini Cakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
There’s about to be a new kid on the block! Welcome the baby-to-be with personal-sized block cupcakes made in the Bar Pan.
Hats Off to Grads Cupcakes
Difficulty: No reviews
Cupcakes topped with graduation caps celebrate your graduate. Decorating is easy with fondant caps and buttercream iced cupcakes. Display them on the Cupcakes-N-More Treat Stand for a top-of-the-class presentation.
Soft and Sophisticated Valentine’s Day Cupcakes Scene
Difficulty: Somewhat Difficult
Give your sweetheart a box of beautifully decorated cupcakes this Valentine’s Day, or create them for a bridal shower. Use our various Fondant and Gum Paste Molds to add the decorative embellishments.
Summer Fun BBQ Cupcakes
Difficulty: No reviews
Picnic-perfect cupcakes make the best outdoor party treats. Display them on the Cupcakes-N-More Treat Stand for a fun presentation.
Candles & Confetti Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Celebrate with cupcakes that feature an explosion of color inside and out! Outside, we’ve molded dazzling fondant candles in the Wilton Kids Party Fondant and Gum Paste Mold. Inside, we’ve baked a surprise color center using the Two-Tone Cupcake Pan Set with rainbow nonpareils mixed into white batter.
She Sells Seashells Cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
Perfect for pool parties or under the sea birthdays, these cupcakes are topped with seashells molded with Candy Melts Candy and Wilton Seashells Candy Mold.
Crowning Touch Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Sugar Sheets! make it easy to add a fanciful topper to this charming cupcake. It’s perfect for any little girl who wants to feel like a princess! The edge designs are easy to do using the Sugar Sheets! Border Punch and Bubble Cutting Insert.
The Question Is Answered Cupcakes!
Difficulty: Medium
Boy or girl? Your answer is just one bite away! Delicious baby cupcakes are filled with pink or blue icing to surprise and delight your guests. Display at the party using the Cupcakes-N-More Dessert Stand.
Soft-serve swirl cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Fool their eyes; tickle their fancies. Convert cupcakes baked in a 6-Cup King-Size Muffin Pan into sundaes with piled-high icing, Jumbo Rainbow Nonpareil Sprinkles, and cherry candies.
Score Big Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
You can field a terrific lineup of party cupcakes in no time just by adding a sports-themed icing decoration to your iced treat. They´ll go fast?especially when you serve them on the high-rising Cupcakes ´N More Dessert Stand.

