Sailboat Cupcake Recipe

Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me! With these fun boating cupcakes, that’s what you’ll be singing all day long! These cupcakes are so tasty and very creative! The little boats look kind of hard to make, but in reality they’re so simple.

I found these cupcakes to be very fun and made them one day for some family friends. They were going down to the lake for a couple of days and these sailboat cupcakes were a great way to let them know that we’d miss them while they were away.

Whether you’re a boating expert, just like to dunk your feet in off the dock, or simply love cupcakes, this sailboat cupcake recipe is sure to please.

Ingredients:

• Pre-made cupcakes
• Blue icing (butter cream with blue food coloring)
• Decorating Tip No. 5
• Red Icing (have fun switching up the different boat colors!)
• Corn starch
• Toothpicks
• Construction paper
• White cellophane tape

Directions:

1. Ice the pre-made cupcakes with blue icing, pulling up a little bit with each wipe of icing to create the desired “wave” effect.

2. Pipe in tip No. 5 oval boat bottom shape on the top of the cupcake (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch). Outline the shape with tip No. 5 and pipe two more times to build up the boat sides.

3. Cut the sail shapes from construction paper and tape to the toothpick; insert into the boat on the cupcake to finish.

4. Enjoy!

Catch a wave, catch a tan, or catch a sailboat cupcake. These cupcakes are easy, adorable, and great for the marina lover in all of us. This recipe will make you wish you could whip the sail up and go out for the day. Call the office and tell them you’re out baking boat cupcakes… be back on Monday!

Fourth of July Firework Cupcake

It’s explosive. It’s amazing. It heats up the whole neighborhood. No, not fireworks, it’s these Fourth of July cupcakes!

These cupcakes are absolutely so easy, it the perfect dessert for anyone to make! This cupcake recipe makes a fantastic addition to any firework extravaganza or summer barbeque.

The thing that makes these cupcakes so easy is that all you need is a pastry bag and some icing. Flags are a nice addition to these 4th of July cupcakes as well, but they’re not necessary.

Sound like fun? Okay then, let’s get started.

Ingredients:

• Premade Cupcakes
• Red Royal Icing
• White Royal Icing
• Blue Royal Icing
• Flag Sticks (optional, but recommended)

Directions:

1. Start with the blue icing and fill it into a pastry bag with a “grass” decorating tip attached. Place a small dot of icing on the middle of the cupcake.

2. Start in the center and move in a circular pattern around the cupcake, with the starting point of your filled pastry bag on the dot. Drag to icing from the dot all the way until the edge of the cupcake.

3. Switch to white icing and repeat step two, not dragging the icing as far this time.

4. Do the same with the red icing and when you’re done, top the cupcake with a little American flag as the topper.

Tada! There you go. Your 4th of July cupcakes are complete and with this recipe, the cupcakes may be just as popular as the fireworks! You can vary the end product of this recipe by using different cupcakes.

Try different flavors like vanilla, chocolate, marble, or dye vanilla batter red, white, or blue! The possibilities are endless so have fun mixing up a batch of 4th of July cupcakes for yourself!

Cupcake Decorating Tips (Part 2)

Well now that you understand all about a cupcake decorating tip, the little metal ones, lets move onto some hints that will help you create the best cupcake ever another tip!

1. Start out with a good recipe

Sure those mixes in the box are tasty but if youve got the time, then splurge for the homemade cupcake recipe version. Youll be glad you did. Also try to set aside the time to make your own cupcake frosting. The effort is so worth ithomemade recipes are rich, tasty and most definitely worth the effort.

2. Bake your cupcakes in paper cup liners…and muffin pans

The pan keeps the cupcakes shape while the liners keep them from sticking. It also gives them a protective cover when its time to serve them keeping fingers clean.

3. Make sure you have the right equipment

You should use rubber spatulas for spreading the frosting onto the cupcakes. They’re gentler than knives or metal spatulas and youre less likely to cut the tops of your cupcake. After all you want your cupcakes to look as good as they taste.

4. Frost a cupcake, top-down

It’s best to place a dollop in the center of the cupcake and work your way around by going in a circular motion, a little further out with every turn. By using this method your cupcake will have a smoother top and not have frosting falling of the edges.

5. Select the right decorating tip; one thats proportional to your cupcake

By using this cupcake decorating tip your result will be much more professional looking. If you use a huge decorating tip on such a little cupcake, it will become overwhelmed with frosting. So when in doubt, leave it out. Cupcakes should be kept simple with little features, and less of them, will stand out more than so many things on one tiny cupcake.

I really hope that these tips helped your cupcakes. Just remember, less is better; homemade beats store-made; and most importantly keep even proportions. By following even one cupcake decorating tip your cupcake will be great; follow all the tips and itll be amazing! Happy cupcake baking and decorating!