How to Frost Cupcakes
There are so many options when it comes to frosting cupcakes. You can use a spatula for a smooth look, use a piping bag and tip to make a pretty design, or get more detailed. Read below for some different ideas. Leave a comment below to let us know how yours turned out!
Rosette Design
For a quick and simple yet elegant look you can use a piping bag with Wilton 1M decorating tip to get a beautiful rosette design. This will likely be even faster then decorating with a spatula once you get the hang of it. What’s great is that you can add decorations, leave them plain, arrange into a cupcake cake or arrange them into a bouquet!
Theme Designs
What makes cupcakes so great is that you take away the work of cutting a cake yet still have a beautiful and delicious dessert to offer guests. You can use fondant or buttercream in order to achieve your desired design. Fondant can be colored using icing dye or purchased in desired colors. You can roll and cut the fondant with tools, a knife or cookie cutter for your design. Cute fondant hearts can be added and cupcakes individually packed for a wedding or baby shower favor. I melted some of my favorite chocolate and used a piping bag to draw music notes on parchment paper. After about 10 minutes in the fridge I was able to peel the chocolate music notes from the paper and use them as cupcake toppers. If you prefer to add your design in buttercream it is best to frost your cupcake using a spatula in order to have a smooth surface to work. Scroll to see some more designs!
Using what you already have at Home
Not looking to spend money to decorate your cupcakes? No problem! You can start by using a butter knife or cheese spreader to ice your cupcakes. A cheese spreader although small is great to use as it is smooth and will offer a nice clean look. If you prefer to use a butter knife try using the back of it since it is smooth and will help you achieve the nice flat surface if you would like to add decorations. If you have some plastic sandwich bags you can cut a little bit from one corner to use it as a piping bag to add a design.
If you aren’t confident in your decorating skills and don’t have much time to experiment keep it simple! You can get pretty cupcake wrappers to make a statement. Try out these simple Russian decorating tips that offer multiple flower designs. Sprinkles are all the rage right now! Check out these beautiful sprinkle mixes - you can find some for any occasion. Always remember taste is what matters more then anything!!