Cupcake Corer & Decorating Set

Want to add fillings to your cupcakes like a pro?  These cupcake corers make it easy and the squeeze bottles have special tips to make sure your cupcakes are filled to perfection.  The squeeze bottles can also be used for decorative writing and with your favorite frosting (tips can be changed out).  Dishwasher safe too!

available from Cuisipro

$20.00

Cupcake Class at Williams Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma is offering a series of baking classes and I plan to attend the Cake & Cupcakes class in Reno on March 21st.  Williams-Sonoma has a nice selection of cake and frosting mixes and I hope they will be using these in the class so I can taste their products.  Check your local store for more information!

Cupcake Decorating Set

Wilton has a cupcake decorating set that includes the tips you will use most often and includes an instruction booklet.  With a little practice your cupcakes will look like they came from a bakery....but much better because they are homemade! 

The cupcake decorating set includes a large star tip 1M (rosettes, stars, drop flowers), small & medium star tips (zigzags, pull-out stars), round tips (outlines, dots, messages), and Bismark tip 230, plus eight disposable decorating bags.  I use the 1M tip every single time I decorate cupcakes.  If I could only have one tip, the 1M would be it.

  

Christmas Tree Cupcake (video tutorial)

These cupcakes are soooo cute...and easy to make. 

P.S.  Cupcakes are called Fairy Cakes in other parts of the world. 

Basic Decorating Supplies

Holiday baking will begin soon and every cupcake baker needs a few basic decorating supplies. You don't need much to get started.  In fact, I use one or two tips and a pastry bag to decorate most of my cupcakes.  You can go simple or go fancy.  I prefer the simple route unless I am making wedding cupcakes or going all out for a special occasion. 

Wilton has a great tutorial for each step in cupcake

decorating (and lots of other good stuff):

Decorating Basics

Types of frosting & frosting recipes

How to fill your cupcakes

Techniques to cover your cupcakes

Decorating your cupcakes