Browse Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes

Fast-Track Snack Cupcakes

Difficulty: Easy

Mini Cupcakes Treat Tower

Difficulty: Easy

Towers of mini cupcakes take your celebration to the top! Threaded on a lollipop stick, these cupcake towers are a big hit and won’t tip.

Big Top Cupcake

Difficulty: Easy

Stage a three-ring celebration in just minutes. Dress up homemade or store-bought cupcakes with Big Top Cupcake Wraps ’N Pix and Big Top Royal Icing Decorations to create a circus extravaganza.

Candy Cane Cupcake

Difficulty: Easy

Maximum impact in minutes! All cupcakes get a quick swirl of icing, then spray half with red Color Mist. Sprinkle with sparkling sugar and you’re done!

Cupid Cupcakes

Difficulty: Medium

Catch your Valentine using one of Cupid’s arrows! You pipe them ahead of time using melted candy. Add them to your iced cupcakes for a sweet holiday treat.

Holiday's First Flowers Cupcake

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Each cupcake it topped by a bright candy poinsettia. Red spice drops are rolled and flattened, then cut for the leaf-shaped petals.

Looking Smart Cupcake

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Cute cupcakes conjure up the beaming faces that crossed the stage to pick up diplomas. Decorating is a breeze, with fondant mortarboards and buttercream features.

Reigning Princess Cupcakes

Difficulty: Easy

For a birthday that is bright and enchanted, Reigning Princess Cupcakes are ideal. Your little princess who reigns over your household will love to see her name piped on the crown.

Field of Flowers King Size Cupcakes

Difficulty: Medium

Crown these king-size cupcakes with flowers that rule. It´s a lush blanket of lovely pink and yellow drop flowers atop a field of green buttercream. Pure magic!

Hearts' Desire Shimmering Cupcakes

Difficulty: Easy

Your Valentines will love these heart-shaped cupcakes! We’ve sprinkled the red fondant heart on top with red Cake Sparkles for that irresistible shimmer.

High Seas Adventurers Cupcakes

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Construct ocean-going excitement with a pirate ship crafted from cupcakes and candy. Follow our diagram to build the boat using cupcakes baked in the silicone cups in our Transportation Puzzle Cakes! Set.

Monkey Business Cupcakes

Difficulty: No reviews

This cute little fellow makes the perfect party guest or fun centerpiece for a wild birthday. See him come to life with delicious Wilton Chocolate Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant.

25th Anniversary Cupcakes

Difficulty: Easy

A silver anniversary celebration is even sweeter when you serve these special cupcakes. The momentous year is highlighted using Sugar Sheets!

Valentine Love-Bugs Cupcakes

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Turn your heart-shaped cupcakes into Valentine Love-Bugs! Simply add a figure-piped icing head and licorice antenna with Heart Sprinkle and dot details.

Bumblebee Cupcakes

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

These bumblebee inspired cupcakes are sure to be the buzz of your celebration! They’re easy to make using Sugar Sheets! and tools.

Cupcake Critters

Difficulty: Medium

Picture this herd parading across your table. And, then imagine the smiles they’ll bring to guests’ faces. We show you how to use fondant additions to turn Silly-Critters Silicone Baking Cups cupcakes into happy-faced beasts.