Traditional cakes are delicious and beautiful, but you might want to consider an alternative for your next birthday party or wedding. Cupcakes are a quick and easy alternative to the traditional cake. They can be transformed into simple cupcakes with frosting and sprinkles to more elaborate versions such as faces or animals. The following is a list of ideas that can transform your next event into a cupcake event.
Flavours- Cupcakes can come in variety of flavours including plain vanilla or chocolate to flavours like lemon, banana or spicy carrot. By having a variety of flavours at your event you will ensure that your guests will find something that they like.
Shape- traditional we think of cupcakes as round, but you can also get baking pans in a variety of different shapes including hearts, stars or flowers.
Frosting Flavours- By adding frosting to the top of your cupcake you will also be add another flavour to compliment the cake underneath. Frosting can come in a number of different flavours including chocolate, lemon, cream cheese, and strawberry. It should be easy to come up with something that everyone will enjoy.
Frosting Colours- When picking a colour for your frosting your choices are limitless. You will probably want to pick a colour that goes with the theme of your event and the flavour of the cake itself. Whether you pick bright, bold primary colours or subtle pastels the colour of the frosting you cover your cupcake with is limited only by your imagination.
Frosting Style- There are also a number of different ways that you can apply frosting to your baked cupcakes. From simply dipping the tops of your cupcakes in a creamy butter frosting to piping it on with a star shaped tip to wrapping the entire cupcake in fondant, the frosting can your cupcakes can be made to fit any occasion. First decide how much effort you are willing to put in, then decide on the process that best suits your needs. Frosting a cupcake will transform the simple cake into a work of art.
Filling- Another way to surprise your guests is to add a filling to the top of the cupcake. Like the flavour of the cupcake and frosting, filling can come in a number of different flavours to suit your taste. Lemon, chocolate and strawberry are just some of the flavours you can make your filing out of.
Decorating- Now we get to the step in the process where you can really let your creativity shine. If you feels like you want or need some guidance you can pick up a variety of different books and magazines that will suggest ways to decorate the top of your cupcakes. There are instructions on how to transform the top of the cupcake into a clowns face or a flower or animals. Whatever the theme of your party is, get toppings that will compliment that theme. Try to pick a design that will impress your guest. There is no limit when it comes to decorating the top of a cupcake.
As you have seen the cupcake is a great way to add a personal touch to your party. Don’t be afraid to try something different on your cupcakes, because if something doesn’t work, or doesn’t look great, you can always eat the mistake and no one will ever know. Good Luck!