#cupcakes

Christmas Teddy Cupcakes

Ive been making these very Christmas season for Christmas orders or for my kids school teachers. They’re so adorable and cute and so easy to make.

Comparing the 1M vs 2D - Cupcake Piping Tip Techniques Tutorial

Hi and welcome back to my kitchen. If you’re new to cake decorating or new to piping cupcakes it can be hard to know which piping tip / nozzle to use to create which swirl. Two of the...

Cupcake Toppers #2: Thanksgiving Themed Cupcake Toppers

Hi everyone! I have a new post on my blog showing how I made these cute Thanksgiving themed cupcake toppers. Happy caking all! 😊 https://acakeonlife.com/thanksgiving-themed-cupcakes/

Back to school cupcake tutorial

I’ve actually made these every year for clients but instead to back to school these are always made as a End of term Thank you Teacher gift. I’m still assuming these work with the Back to...

Lenny the lion cupcake tutorial.

Learn how to make Lenny the Lion in our simple to follow tutorial. Each step is explained in easy terms and you will have your very own lion cupcake in no time. This design can be adapted...

How to make a Baby Rump Cake

Are you thinking of a great idea to welcome a new baby into the world through cake? Well here is a tutorial on how to make a baby rump cake that will have all the guest at the party loving your...

How- to #1: Make a giant cupcake cake without a cupcake pan

So here’s the thing…. I was asked to make a Giant cupcake cake on short notice for a six year old girl’s birthday party. I thought , no problem, I have the pan(which I bought over a year ago and...

Whimsical Christmas Tree Cupcakes

I can remember watching Dr.Seuss’ “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” every December since I was little. The 1957 book was adapted into a short film during the 1960′s. It alway mesmerized me,...

Sugar Christmas Tree

I just had to share this fun and life-like Christmas tree piped with royal icing (including the ornaments)! Literally the entire tree including the drying time in between the leaves and the...

Create Sugar and Brush Embroidery Peony

So many of you have asked if it was possible to create a sugar peony for a cupcake. I thought why not… As I have proclaimed in the past, cake decorating is not limited to cakes; you can use the...

How to Make a Giant Cupcake

Candy’s Cupcakes began with baking and decorating cupcakes and giant cupcakes. I found that I made a niche by adding various designs to a giant cupcake and enjoyed the cute look of them. I often...