If you are looking to an alternative to a traditional cake, cupcakes can be a quick and easy alternative. Cupcakes can be transformed into animals and faces as well as simple ones like frosting with sprinkles. Cupcakes are also suitable for all sorts of occasions including birthday parties, weddings or garden parties. Cupcakes can fit into to any special occasion and the following will list a variety of ideas for your next cupcake event.
Flavours- One of the advantages of having cupcakes at your event is the fact that you can offer a variety of flavours to your guests. Cupcakes can be made in plain vanilla or chocolate to the more adventuresome flavours like banana, lemon, or spicy carrot. You can provide a little of everything for your guests.
Shape- although you may think that cupcakes can only baked to be round, you should realize that baking pans are now made so that they can be baked in a variety of shapes including stars, hearts, or flowers.
Frosting Flavours- A great way to add another layer of flavour and interest to your cupcake is by adding frosting to the top. Frosting can be made in a variety of different flavours to compliment the cake underneath. Some examples of frosting flavours are chocolate, cream cheese,, lemon or strawberry. It is easy to pick one that will suit your cupcake.
Frosting Colour- there are limitless number of colours that can transform your frosting. Pick a colour that goes with the theme of your party. From subtle pastels to bold bright primary colours, the colour of your frosting should reflex the theme of your event and the flavour of the cake it covers.
Frosting Style- As you can imagine there are a number of ways to apply frosting to any cupcake. from smooth butter cream to poured fondant the way you choose to apply the frosting to your cupcake can transform the entire look. Dipping a cupcake in butter cream frosting is a quick and easy way of decorating the top, a more elaborate method is to encase the entire cake in fondant, it is also a nice effect when you apply frosting to the top of the cake through a piping bag with a star tip. Whichever method you choose, the application of frosting is sure to make your cupcakes unique and mouth watering.
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!