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Baby Shower Cupcakes

Quick and Easy Cupcakes for Any Party

by Abigail on August 22, 2010

Want to bake sweet and yummy cupcakes for that party coming up? Whether you’ve been invited to a cousin’s baby shower or you’re throwing an impromptu birthday party – parties can happen suddenly – so any cupcake lover needs to be prepared. It really helps if you know how to make some of your favorites quickly and easily. Could you put together two dozen cupcakes in an afternoon without hassle or fuss? Try some of our favorite tips and you’ll be ready for any party.

Keep your favorite cupcake or cake mixes on hand, ready to make cupcakes. Now not every cupcaker likes to start with a cake mix -  but having your starter needs on hand (flour, sugar, etc.) certainly means you don’t have to run out to the store to bake those cupcakes for any party. You are prepared for quick and easy cupcakes!

Share the cupcake love. Making cupcakes is fun, no matter the occasion. Let friends and family in on the fun by asking for their help. You may be surprised at just how easy it is to get them to help! Whether helping you to mix ingredients or to frost cooled cupcakes – two sets of hands means that things just move a bit quicker. Even if your friend or family member isn’t really a big baker – they can be of lots of assistance to you.

Don’t forget your cupcake containers. Every cupcaker needs to be prepared to carry their cupcakes or store them – in preparation for the party. Do you have your cupcake tote or container ready to go? If not, now is the time to get it ready, while your cupcakes are in the oven or even before you’ve started baking.

Quick and easy cupcakes may not be the fanciest, most elaborate cupcakes you’ve made – but they can still be very tasty and cute. Now is the time to try your tried and true cupcake recipes. To use your favorite accent decorations. If you always get compliments on your flower cupcakes – make flower cupcakes. If red velvet cupcakes are your specialty – make this flavor. Don’t try something new or challenging when you are short on time and you’ve got to get the cupcakes to the party.

Enjoy the celebration – and the sweet and yummy cupcakes!

(c) photo by michiev

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Communion Cupcakes

by Sprinkles on August 17, 2010

Communion Cupcakes by Gabby Cupcakes

I was cruising on Flickr this morning and came across some stunning Communion Cupcakes so thought today I would share with you some of my favorites! This one here is the one that stopped me in my tracks.  These are simply gorgeous!

Communion Cupcakes by Cupcakes Under Cover

The next set are from Tammy at Cupcakes Under Cover and are also beautiful.  I would love to be able to frost as good as this, it looks so light and frilly, and I would love a fondant embosser. Sigh! :)

Communion Cupcakes by LA Sweets

Finally there are these gorgeous ones from LA Sweets! The cupcakes are both elegant and classy, perfect for a boy or a girl.

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Easy and Quick Tips for Baby Shower Cupcakes

by Abigail on August 15, 2010

Throwing a baby shower? Invited to a baby shower and want to bring a sweet treat? There’s nothing more adorable than baby shower cupcakes – except of course a sweet baby!

But sometimes it can be challenging to find the time to do the cupcakes you’d like to do. Some cupcake designs take a lot of time – even a day or two between cooling time. It really helps to know a few easy and quick baby shower cupcake tips. Then you can bring adorable baby shower cupcakes and still enjoy every moment of the baby shower! Try some of our helpful tips to bring cute cupcakes that will get lots of “oohs” and aahhs” without all of the fuss!

Ask the host the theme of the baby shower. Matching the cupcakes to the baby shower theme is a very thoughtful theme to do. Even if the host has just picked favorite colors you can easily incorporate these into the cupcakes.

Consider making mini cupcakes. A baby shower is a very social occasion. Passing around gifts and photos and seeing the new mother. The food is really playing second fiddle. Many guests would easily be more tempted by a cupcake if it was a mini, because it would be easier to handle. They’ll have so many other things to pick up and pass around. A mini cupcake you can pop into your mouth with one or two bites.

Try making a few flavors and colors. Variety is truly the spice of life. Make the baby shower cupcakes pretty and try making some in one flavor and others in another flavor. And then decorate them with two different frostings and pretty toppings.

Neatness counts. Mother was right (she often was/is). Taking the time to be neat with your cupcakes can make them look far prettier than rushing and having them look sloppy. Even if you plan simple designs, the neat cupcake looks much better than one that is untidy. Work a little slower – knowing your cupcakes will come out neater and this will save you more time in the long run!

Keep your workspace cool and tidy. I’ll share with you one of my Mom’s favorite baking tips. She’d clean as she baked, so by the time everything was in the oven all of the ingredients were put away and the kitchen was (pretty much) tidy again. It really makes a difference for your own organization and the cupcakes you create. Keeping an organized and clean kitchen means you’ll find ingredients you need quickly – like icing or goodies to decorate. Having a cool workspace means your cupcakes will cool quicker than if they are close to a hot oven or warm kitchen. Try your dining room table or living room table to cool cupcakes!

Best tip: keep little ones and pets occupied while baking. Children easily get excited when you are baking cupcakes. They know a sweet treat is coming and want to be right there when it comes out, so they can have one right away. Who could blame them? Pets enjoy the excitement of everyone gathering and they want to get in on the fun – they know something is going on. Plan ahead and keep little ones busy coloring or watching a fun video while you bake. They may smell sweet things from the kitchen but likely they’ll be too occupied to pay attention to them. Send pets outdoors or into other rooms. Older children can be sent outdoors to play with pets unsupervised – the perfect solution for a sunny day while you make cupcakes.

(c) photo by Justyna Furmanczyk

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25 Beautiful Baby Girl Shower Cupcakes

July 31, 2010

We brought you our 25 of the Best Boy Baby Shower Cupcakes at the beginning of July, so we thought it only fair that we even the score, before the month is out and bring you 25 Beautiful Girl Baby Shower Cupcakes.  They are a great bunch and I am so excited to share them with [...]

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Beatrix Potter Cupcakes

July 29, 2010

When I was a little girl I grew up looking forward to autumn, specifically Easter.  Being in Sydney meant that the two weeks of school holidays would include one day where we would as a family pack up and go to the Royal Easter Show. It is hard to describe the Show, it is primarily [...]

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Wilton’s baby decorating how to!

July 25, 2010

If you are a beginner to the world of fondant, gum paste and icing and are about to embark on the challenge of creating baby shower cakes, the first thing you should do is check out our baby boy baby shower idea gallery.  Hopefully if you are having a girl, she is not due just [...]

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Giddy up, ducky?!

July 20, 2010

I cannot resist a well thought up idea for cupcakes, especially when you go outside the square a little bit. Now booties on a set of baby shower cupcakes are gorgeous, but are not exactly outside the box, but what is that in the centre? Surely it is not a big gumpaste baby riding a [...]

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4 Great Hold or Display Cupcake Holders

July 10, 2010

If you love cupcakes (we know you do!) then you’ll want to hold or display them sometimes. Whether taking them to a baby shower or displaying them at the actual party, it’s great to know there are special cupcake holders created for this exact purpose. A cupcake holder is most important because it keeps your [...]

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Triple the fun

July 6, 2010

As some of you know, I love Anne Heap at the Pink Cake Box, so I was very excited when she responded to the post we did a few days ago showing her peas in the pod idea recreated.  She advised that they have since converted this cake idea for triplets, and because it is [...]

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25 of the Best Baby Boy Cupcakes

July 3, 2010

These ideas are all PERFECT for either baby shower cupcakes or to celebrate the birth of the bouncing boy, or even for a baby boy’s 1st birthday!  In fact I wouldn’t even wait for one of these occasions to get creative with baby boy cakes!  There is so much to celebrate, first smile, first roll, [...]

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