Pretty Pink Cupcakes | How to Decorate Cupcakes Like a Pro
Pretty in pink! Prettier in pale pink!! Don't these classy, light pink cupcakes look professionally decorated? And let me tell you, I'm no professional cake decorator. Just a humble, amateur baker who doesn't even own a piping bag. So, if I can do this, so can you.
These beautiful cupcakes are so easy to make. I made them with boxed cupcake mix and frosting, and then iced these cupcakes without a piping bag.
This an easy way for decorating cupcakes for beginners who are wondering how to frost cupcakes at home without any special tools. All you need is a plain old teaspoon and you too can make these attractive pink cupcake designs.
Cupcake Toppings
Cupcake toppings are the final touches that add a touch of glitz and glam to the cupcakes.
These elegant pale pink cupcakes are perfect for a whole host of occasions from Easter, Mother's Day and birthdays to bridal showers, weddings and baby girl showers.
- Iced with a light pink frosting and dusted with pearl nonpareil sprinkles and sparkling sugar, these fancy cupcakes lend more than a touch of class to the table.
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| Edible white pearl nonpareils and sparkling sugar sprinkles glam up the pale pink frosted cupcake. |
- Another pink cupcake idea is to roll the pink frosted cupcakes in a bowl of sweetened desiccated coconut after applying the frosting. Then top with white pearl sprinkles. Easy coconut cupcakes!
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| Roll the iced cupcake in desiccated coconut flakes to make coconut cupcakes. |
- Topping with real edible candied flowers like sugared pansies and violas are an extra sweet touch. See how to make your own edible sugared pansies.
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| Pink frosted cupcake topped with a candied pansy |
How to Ice Cupcakes Without a Piping Bag
How to put icing on cupcakes without a piping bag is a breeze if you have a spoon (and who doesn't?)
- Make sure the icing is at room temperature and at a smooth and spreadable consistency.
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| To make light pink frosting, add a drop of red gel food coloring to white frosting and blend in well. |
- Using a spoon, scoop a teaspoonful of icing onto the top of the cupcake.
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| Spoon a dollop of icing onto the center of cupcake. |
- Using the back of the spoon, spread the icing over the top of the cupcake and toward the edges.
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| Spread and smooth icing with the back of a spoon. |
- Then, using the tip of the spoon, starting from the center of the cupcake and moving outward toward the edges, start swirling the icing around gently in light, circular motions to create pretty, swirl patterns.
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| Use the tip of a spoon to create pretty swirls in icing. |
How to Make Cupcakes with Pink Icing
1. Use a Box Cake Mix
Since I'm going to be spending a little more time and effort on decorating the cupcakes, I opt to use my favorite boxed cake mix to quickly make the cupcakes. This saves a whole lot of time. I always have a box of Betty Crocker Yellow cake mix in the pantry for occasions like these.
2. Use a Pre-Prepared Frosting
Using ready made frosting saves a ton of time. Betty Crocker Rich and Creamy Vanilla frosting or Betty Crocker Rich and Creamy Sour Cream frosting are my go-tos for frosting. Both these frostings have a white/ off-white color that can be blended with a little drop of red gel food coloring to achieve the perfect shade of light pink.
3. Use Red Gel Food Coloring
To make the pink icing or pink frosting, scoop half the white frosting into a bowl and add just one tiny drop of red gel food coloring. Stir well to blend the food coloring in. Add more white frosting until you arrive at your desired shade of pale pink frosting.
4. Frost Cupcakes with a Spoon
- Make sure frosting is at room temperature before starting. Stir frosting well and ensure that it is at an easily spreadable consistency. If it is not spreadable enough, pop it into the microwave for 5 seconds.
- Cool cupcakes completely before icing.
- Using the back of a teaspoon, spread the icing over the top of the cupcake.
- Then, using the tip of the spoon, starting from the center of the cupcake and moving toward the edges, start swirling the icing around gently in light, circular motions to create pretty, swirl patterns.
5. Sprinkle with Cupcake Toppings
The final touch is adding sprinkles of your choice. White pearls and sugar sprinkles, sweetened desiccated coconut or candied flowers are some ideas.
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| Make your own candied pansies |
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