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There are so many sweets to make for the holiday season, but nothing is more stress-free (while still being cute!) than a cupcake wreath. It’s fun, seasonal and there are endless ways to decorate it to fit your personal style.
Cupcake Wreath
Level: Easy
What You Need
- 10″ cake board (will hold 7 standard-sized cupcakes)
- Baked and cooled cupcakes (use your favorite recipe)
- Buttercream (Swiss meringue or American buttercream work great)
- Piping bags
- Piping tip of your choice
- Fondant (buy it or make your own)
- Fondant cutters or cookie cutters
- Fondant rolling pin
- Luster dust
- Food coloring
- Sprinkles
- Melted white chocolate or candy melts
- Ribbon
Instructions
1. Bake Your Cupcakes
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Bake a batch of cupcakes according to your favorite recipe. Once they’ve cooled to room temperature, arrange them in a circle on your board.
2. Pipe
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Make a batch of your favorite buttercream recipe and color it. (We made light pink frosting, but you can use any hue you want.) Fill a piping bag fitted with a tip of your choosing (we opted for a star tip) and pipe simple rosettes on top of each cupcake.
Pro Tip: If you’re worried about bumping into the neighboring cupcakes while you work, remove each one from the board to pipe.
3. Attach Your Cupcakes
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Melt some white chocolate or white candy melts. Use a small dab to attach each cupcake to the board. Only use a small amount — too much can make a mess.
Pro Tip: For a clean design, avoid using milk or dark chocolate, which can squish out from under the cupcakes and are harder to wipe up.
PS: If you want your guests to dig into your wreath ASAP, you can skip this step.
4. Add Some Fondant Bling
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Make your cupcake decorations using fondant. We chose snowflakes and stars, then painted each with gold luster dust.
Pro Tip: You can make your cupcakes even more sparkly by adding some glitz to your buttercream with luster spray!
Arrange your fondant cut-outs on your cupcakes as you please.
5. Add the Final Touch
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What’s a wreath without a ribbon? Tie it into a bow and stick to your board with the remaining melted chocolate. Press it down until the chocolate sets and your bow stays in place.
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And there you have it — the prettiest (and most delicious) DIY wreath for your party.
Photos by Juniper Cakery
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