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.
Jammin' in the Jungle Cake and Cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
Go into the wild with this fun birthday theme. Monkeys, giraffes and lions are all there to celebrate with the party’s guest of honor. It’s so fun and easy with the Jungle Pals collection.
Shake, Rattle and Roll! Cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
Shake up your next baby shower with these sweet baby rattles.
Jumbo Heart-y Cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
Heart-shaped cupcakes are perfect for Valentine´s Day or an anytime treat for your sweetheart. Make them with ease in our shaped Silicone Baking Cups, then top with heart-shaped Sprinkles.
Monkey Munchie Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
This cute little chimp comes to life with easy-melting Candy Melts®! Ice cupcake smooth; attach easy-to-make candy plaque muzzle and ears. The Monkey Munchie Cupcakes are more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
One Flag for All Cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
Arrange cupcakes frosted in red, white, and blue into an Old Glory shape. Baked in Wilton Stars and Stripes Baking Cups, they’ll keep their patriotic spirit when guests pick them up!
Our Flag Was Still There Cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
Add patriotic punch to your next Independence Day picnic with Our Flag Was Still There! Cupcakes. Creative piping makes a delicious fireworks display.
Tree Dazzled Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
This holiday cupcake has it all: a tree cookie topper with colorful nonpareil lights, cool snowflake sprinkles and a two-tone cupcake in merry colors, made with our Two-Tone Cupcake Set.
Color Mist™ Cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
Color Mist™ Cupcakes win the prize for speed! Spatula ice your cupcakes, then spray on your favorite colors using Color Mist™ Food Color Spray. Position candy pieces and you’re done!
Two-Tiered Tree Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
This isn’t your ordinary cupcake - it has two festive layers and is topped with a gold star.
Bunny’s Carrot Garden Easter Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Create a fun surprise this Easter by piping carrots in delicious chocolate cupcakes. Cake decorating tip 2A gives the carrots their shape and then tip 352 pipes the pull-out stem accents.
Fiesta Cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
Add a little south of the border accent to you parties with these festive cupcakes topped with bold sombrero candles. Let the fun begin.
Puffed-Up Petals Cupcakes
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
It´s a delicious dessert that doubles as a beautiful "floral"centerpiece. Make fondant flower petals ahead of time and assemble the day of serving.
Standing O! Cake & Cupcakes
Difficulty: Medium
It’s smiles all around! Fondant facial features, large confetti sprinkles and an energetic scheme turn a Dimensions® Giant Cupcake Pan Cake, Round Pan cake and cupcakes baked in Silly-Feet Silicone Baking Cups into gregarious grouping.
A Snack with Sizzle Cupcakes
Difficulty: Medium
What a great way to extend the barbeque all the way through dessert. Cover Mini Ball Pan “grill” with melted candy and make hot dogs and hamburgers with candy clay. Legs are made from foil-covered cookie treat sticks and wheels from black candy clay.
Finishing Touches Cupcake
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
What an ingenious way to personalize a cupcake, using rolled fondant for a nail polish bottle and Pink Sparkle Gel for the name! This fun and flirty cupcake is the perfect treat at any girl’s party.
Bonnet Season Cupcakes
Difficulty: Medium
What a bonnie way to celebrate spring! Cupcakes topped with Easter bonnets are created using the Floral Collection Flower Making Set and the Blossom Nesting Metal Cutter Set.

