Cupcake Bouquet

Cupcake Bouquet


What you need:

48-52 cupcakes baked in pink pastel baking cups
2 containers (16 ounces each) of white frosting
1 sturdy glass vase (at least 16 inches around at the top)
1 piece tissue paper (your choice of color)
1 8" Styrofoam ball (purchase at your local craft store)
1 glue gun and glue sticks
1 piece wire ribbon, long enough to tie a bow around vase
48 -52 wooden craft sticks
1 small paring knife

Instructions:

BAKE and frost cupcakes using the technique and decorations of your choice.  We made rosettes but the bouquet is just as beautiful with smooth frosting and sprinkles, colored sugar, or dragees.

LET FROSTING stand about 1 hour before arranging into bouquet.  This is a very important step as it ensures that your cupcakes still look beautiful once assembled!

SOFTLY CRUMBLE tissue paper into a vase. More paper produces a more vibrant color. For a hint of color, use a small single sheet.

SECURE Styrofoam ball onto the top of the vase using glue gun and glue sticks. You should only need to put glue onto the vase and then center the Styrofoam ball. When you're done, the ball will easily pop off the vase so you can reuse the vase.

TIE A BOW with wire ribbon near the top of your vase.

MAKE the bouquet:

  1. Starting at the bottom of the styrofoam ball, insert one wooden craft stick angled 45 degrees up.  Push stick deep into ball so that about 1/2 of it remains sticking out to hold cupcake.
  2. Use a paring knife to make a thin slit into the bottom of the decorated cupcake.
  3. Slide decorated cupcake onto wooden craft stick.
  4. Repeat these steps, one row at a time.  Work your way all the way around the bottom of the ball to the top, placing the cupcakes as close together as you can get them.

Reynolds Kitchens Tip: To make rosebuds like we've featured,use tip #125 & hold decorating bag at a 90 degree angle with the wide end of the tip touching the center of the cupcake. Turn the cupcake counter-clockwise, continuing to swirl and pipe frosting out of the bag. You will need to layer the petals, just like real roses.