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.
Fluffy Bow Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Fondant is the flexible clay-like icing that helps you create pretty hand-shaped decorations for your cupcakes. Here, we´ve cut and looped individual bows that wrap up a fun party look perfect for any occasion.
Graduation Cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
Wilton products make Graduation Cupcakes a no-brainer! Simply top your iced cupcakes with themed Icing Decorations or sprinkle on colored sugars and insert Grad Fun PixR. Highly promotable displayed on a Cupcakes N’ More Dessert Stand!
Butterfly Cupcake Garden for Mom
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Such a glorious garden to present to Mom on Mother’s Day! Show off your cupcake garden using our Cupcakes-N-More Stand trimmed with fondant leaves.
Flora Cupcakes Display
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Springtime is the theme of this pretty cupcake display. Easy to make, the cupcakes are baked in grass baking cups, iced in buttercream icing and topped with Multi Flower Icing Decorations. Display them on the Cupcakes-N-More Stand at your Easter or spring celebration!
Picnic Pal Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
No ant can resist these multi-colored cupcakes, and neither will your picnic guests. Use the Wilton Two-Tone Cupcake Set to create the layers of bright green and red.
Swirls & Curls Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
With an elegant icing swirl and rich chocolate curls, these cupcakes are your cue to celebrate. The flavor thrills continue when guests are surprised by a red velvet and white combo cupcake, made with our Two-Tone Cupcake Set.
Tombstone Two-Tone Cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
Buried beneath the spooky headstone and chocolate icing swirl is a haunting cupcake color combo. When folks dig in, they’ll find a glowing green center inside the orange cupcake! Our Two-Tone Cupcake Pan Set separates different batter colors for a thrilling treat.
Baby Boy Joy Cupcakes
Difficulty: No reviews
Greet the little one to come with happy cupcakes topped with a cookie chick. Guests will get their own surprise—a blue center, created with our Two-Tone Cupcake Set.
Baby Steps Cupcake
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
These confections bring high-stepping fun to baby showers and beach parties. Use Oval Cut-Outs and tips 3, 8 and 12 to cut feet and toes from fondant.
Ecstatic Graduate Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Capture the essence of the moment with this beaming graduate. He’s all smiles, thanks to our Dimensions Large Cupcake Pan.
Party Face Cupcakes
Difficulty: Medium
Thrill your little party guests with cupcakes personalized with their names and faces. Use royal icing to pipe heads and add features that apply to each individual. Display them on our Cupcakes ‘N More Dessert Stand and watch their eyes light up!
Pirate Treat Fleet Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Difficult
Make it epic. Shape cupcake-topping pirate cookies using the bear cutter from our Mini Noah’s Ark Metal Cutter Set; fill Silicone Baking Cups with crisped rice cereal treat and candies to create the treat-bearing fleet; and display it all on a blue plastic wrap sea.
Collection of Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Welcome spring with a Collection of Cupcakes. Ice them in seasonal pastels using a spatula or easy-to-pipe swirls and spirals. Let your imagination inspire the finishing touches.

