Incredibly Creative Ways To Decorate Cupcakes

Cupcakes are the perfect dessert for any occasion because you can serve an assortment, allowing your guests plenty of options to choose from.  Not only can you serve an assortment of flavors, you can also decorate the cupcakes to show off your creativity. Cupcakes can be decorated easily for any themed party and they make a great addition to the dessert table. These ideas are so simple that you can decorate them with your kids. We're in love with these ideas for cute cupcake decorations and think they deserve a spot on your dessert table!

Fish Cupcake

Place colorful M&M's upright to look like scales on one side of your fish. Then, use the same color as the M&M's you choose for the icing, and place a candy eye on the other side of the scales. Use two red M&M's for the lips of your fish. You'll have an adorable little treat perfect for any birthday party.

Flock of Sheep Cupcake

Use miniature marshmallows to decorate the top of chocolate cupcakes to make sheep. For the heads, use extra batter, mix it with frosting, and then refrigerate the little balls. When cool, dip the heads into melted chocolate and put candy eyes on them to stick. Place these on top of your cupcakes for a cute flock of fluffy sheep.

Mushroom Cupcake

These cupcakes are so easy to decorate and are perfect for an Alice in Wonderland or garden party. Use round white chocolate candies to create spots on the blue-, green-, or orange-frosted cupcakes.

Record Cupcake

Place black licorice wheels on top of your buttercream frosting cupcakes to create a vinyl look. Place a little color M&M in the center for the record's label. These cupcakes are perfect for any 60s themed party.