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Hello everyone!

With alot of request i have decided to put up a tutorial on how to make the cupcake bouquet, i learnt this from a friend but i'm pretty sure there are better tutorials floating out there too

But this is what i have came up with when i was walking around the craft store getting my materials!

This was my first attempt so basically i winged alot of stuff and it came out fine I think it's a nice fresh way to surprise a friend on their special day~ mine teared up a bit when she saw it~ but most definitely this piece will be eye catching, delicious and memorable altogether!

If you have extra questions plz let me know and i will be more descriptive or try to help you out!

FOR THE BOUQUET

Generic Gardening Flower Pot
Height: 5 Inches
Diameter: 6 Inches


Styrofoam Ball (Used for flower arrangements)
Diameter: 5 Inches

1 Bag of Paper Shreds or Frillies (i don't know what you call those!)

1 Pack of colored/patterned Tissue Paper (optional you can use this to paper mashay the flower pot to give it more detail!)

1 Pack of Wired Fake Leaves (also used in flower arranging)

1 Pack of Mini Cupcake Baking Cups (it will definitely have more than 24 in each pack!)

1 Roll of Ribbon (can be fancy can be any ribbon, this is optional... if you want to paper mashay the pot you don't need the ribbon, i found the ribbon to be harder to stay on the pot so i chose to paper mashay!)

Toothpicks (to help keep the cupcakes onto the styrofoam ball)

Liquid School Glue - for paper mashay


FOR THE CUPCAKES

Mini Cupcake Baking Tray!

Delicious Cupcake Recipe! - ingredients will follow!!!

Piping Bag

1M Piping Tip




Glue Gun - For adhering your ribbon or your frilly shred if you want (i didn't use one.)

Metallic Markers - Gold and Silver for decorating the rim of the flower pot, personalizing it so your friend can keep it as a souvenir

Icing Coloring - If you want to change colors of your frosting to make the roses color coordinate with your flower pot.






Make sure you have all your materials! You can also change the size of your flower pot but make sure there is a corresponding styrofoam ball to accompany the new size it can also be other things aside from the flower pot... i just found this one easier to personalize and cheaper to purchase!

I would definitely prepare the flower pot personalizations a week before, just find a day where you feel like decorating... if you want to paper mashay just mix up equal parts of glue and water, grab a paint brush and start gluing the tissue paper on the pot! after you are done and satisfied with the desired layers set it on a box or newspaper and let it dry right side up over night!

Next day or any other day you can have fun personalizing the rim of the flower pot, i thought it looked rather plain so i thought if writing on it with metallic markers to make it nicer~ and here's the result!






Find a good cupcake recipe and icing recipe. i would advise to use a buttercream frosting because they hold up better on the cupcake!. Once you are the cupcakes are out of the oven, let them cool before putting on the icing (or else it will melt!!!) result after the bake!





You can start to assemble the flower pot bouquet part. You can crumple up some paper or anything to fill the put until the ball sits nicely halfway onto the top of the pot. so if you were to look horizontally you will only see half the ball peeking out of the pot !

you can also use extra shreds or your fake grass to fill the bottom of the pot also~ i used both, paper and then the grass. once the ball is sitting nicely in the pot, just spread more shreddings on top of the ball, cupcakes will be smushing onto it so there is no need to adhere that part.

here's how it should look like!





This is the tougher part, ince the cupcakes are cooled and the pot is ready, grab the toothpicks and eyeball where the first cupcake will be on the ball. Once you have the spot just poke the toothpick halways into the ball and you can place the cupcake nicely onto the surface half ~

After that just start building the bouquet fitting each cupcake beside each other with the toothpicks holding onto each cupcake!!!

here's how it will look like (ignore the icing part because it is easier to put the icing onto the cupcakes after you have them all nicely fitted into the bouquet!)





once you have the cupcakes set into a bouquet this is where you can make your frosting! (you can start mixing colors here too)

Put the frosting into the piping bag and practice swirls on a piece of paper first! Remember to fill the bag only halfways so you have enough room to twist the end of the bag to squeeze easier! Once you are confident enough with the swirls, then start piping the frosting onto the cupcakes!!!

TIP: if you notice the icing a little runny and not staying on the cupcakes... this can either be it's too warm or you did not make it right or add enough icing sugar to the icing... BUT if it is too warm and you did follow the recipe precisely, just put the whole mixture into the fridge for 30 minutes or so, that way it will stiffen up a bit

When finished piping you can put the wired leaves to fill the gaps in between the cupcakes that the shreds or grass hasn't covered and to also give a more realistic touch to it!!!

I found this part to be the most fun and enjoyable because most of the hardwork and dishes are washed!!! hehe

Here's the Final Results!!!

UPDATES

HOW TO DECORATE CUPCAKE USING 1M PIPING TIP [PIC TUTORIAL]

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wooo hooooo
i'm sooo doing this for my 4 yr anni ^^

thanks sukiiiiii <3333

I LOVE IT I WANT IT YOURE SO GRET O_O I LUV YOU HUN

^ HEY! don't love my GF

i will try to make if i get the chance to

whoaa... really nice tutorial!!

i will try it out!! :]

GREAT JOB. YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME.

Oh my gosh, thank you Suki! This is so cute! Very pretty. 4 of my girlfriends all have birthdays next month so I will surely try this out. Thank you for sharing!

wow....this is really amazing and thank you for sharing

Woah. That looks SO cool. *Bookmarked!*

omg thats looks awesome
im going to try it! thanks <3

omg, that looks so nice! i wanna try it sometime thanks!

holy moly o.o that looks SOOOOOOOO NICE!! >< and tastyy yumyumm =]

holy cow AMAZING!!! thank you so much for the great idea!!

wow! u make it look so simple! i'm sure it not. i'll try one day. thanks ^^

wow... its really look like a real bouquet!!!
haaha.... cool..

XD Great tutorial Suki! I am going to do this for one of my friend's birthday! I can only hope that I don't mess up! Thanks so much for the tutorial!

Happy Birthday to you KIMMIEE~~ today is your bday i didn't forget <3



hahaha i was just kidding mori! but your cupcakes are so yummilicious and individually designed!



hooorayy!!! remember to take PICSPICSPICPICS!

AHH I LOVE IT! (:
im for sure going to try making some!
but i was wondering if you can give us the recipe? for the icing and the cake mix?! (:
and i was wondering if theres a way you can show us how to do the swirls T___________T
its the first time ive every used a piping bag.. haha

THANK YOU! i love love them! and they look very tasty (:

The Recipe is really up to yourself, you can make it with any cupcake recipe! icing is just a normal buttercream recipe, i'll post it up when i gots time later on! thanks for the feedback and i'm glad that it caught your interest!

Those are soo cute and creative!! Thanks for the tut (:

u're effing amazing!!!


i'm going to do that for my friend.....


one dayy XD

OH DANG! those are cute! :]
thanks! very creative.

i wanna gorge it down
it looks so yummmmy! *mega-drools*
it's really kute & creative! i'll try making
it sometime! thanks for sharing <3

ahh those are so cute [=
thanks for sharing !

OMYGOD!! THAT THING IS THE COOLEST THING EVER!!!! Im soo doing this!! XD

That is amazing and so creative! I'm totally going to do this one day! Thanks for the tutorial!!

I WILL LOVE HER AS MUCH AS I WANT IT IS UNCONDITIONAL =_+

thank you for this! i think i want to try it some time ^^;

ooh! i saw your things in the "show your creations" thread ^^;
i think i'll give this a try

thanks for sharing! hopefully you'll make a "how to decorate cupcakes JUST like suki" tut soon XD
i kid, i kid :D

ohmygosh, you should have a pinned thread dedicated to your creations <3

thanx so much for the tutorial
it seems simple enough
haha only part i don't get is the piping.. swirling thing for the
frosting but other wise awesome :]
tahnx

yay thanks for the tut~
you made it look so simple yet i'll probably still make a mess outta it

that's so pretty
i so need to make that for my bff
its so pretty
i dont think im talented enough to do it though
and there is so much stuff to do
thanks , crap i am so bad with icing

OMG!!! they look SOO CUTE and I am so going to bookmark this page and give it a try when I have the time.
thank you

OMFGGGGG. i'd love to make that for my bf's birthday soon. but it looks so time consuming T_______T

it'd be so hard finding everything T______T arghhh. i have like just over a month now ._."
thanks so much for the tute! if i can't decide what to get for him, i'll make him this.

o wow
THIS is something new
dang =))
so beautiful~~~

sorry i wondering what you ment by 1m pipping tip? xD

what does the M stand for

hahah thanks! ummm, i would want to start one, but i don't even remember what pics i have posted up before! T___T too many!



it's just normal piping like a swirl, you start from the outside and swirl your way into the center, then you gently pull up the piping bag and you get a perfect swirl here's a mini tutorial!


Step 1
Hold Open Star Decorating Tip 1M at a 90° angle to cupcake surface. Pipe a spiral of icing, beginning at the outer edge and working inward.


Step 2
Stop pressure; pull tip away.


Step 3
Pipe a second spiral on top. End spiral at center. Stop pressure; pull tip away

credits: www.cupcakefun.com




Hey! 1M is just the name of the decorating tip, i'm sure it means something but this is the generic term for this tip!

this is how it looks like:



Credits: Wilton.com

wow this is neat ;D

i'm going to try it one day if i'm feeling bored~
you're an awesome baker! ^^

it stands for 'mori'



don't UNCONDITIONAL love my GF

ooo just wondering.. the toothpicks.. are they regular toothpicks or the long ones where you would like make shishkebobs?

Normal sized toothpicks that you can purchase at the grocery store

wow.... so cuteeeeeeee!
i wanna make this for my bf's mom ^^

the tutorial you showed us on making the swirls is that what you did? (:
yours look so much better! haha it actually looks like a flower! xD

suki_*, that's cute-different and special. I'm sure whoever gets one will love it. It's nice to do for someone you care about. ^^;

I think a lot of people who use that frilly/shredded stuff (paper or the stuff you show) usually call it 'Easter grass'.

whoa! that looks really nice i tried doing the cupcake on an ice cream cone once & i failed T.T

wait im so confused.

mini baking cups !? what the- i've never heard/seen. wait, actually i think i have but haven't really thought about it.
that's pretty neat,

i think i'll try it out, thanks for sharing

haha aww! thanks! once you get use to doing those swirls you can start to picture other variations of how to get a swirl.... haha i don't know if i am making sense or not, but it's all about how you position the tip and the pressure you apply to making that swirl!! sounds kinda like a science and it really just takes practice



oooooo easter grasss! i do see a more abundant variety of this stuff during easter now that you mention it! thanks!

i made this for my friend's bday she was near the verge of tears but they were surprised and happy tears SO, for sure, if you make this for someone special, they will definitely love it and love youuu



np! yes there are mini cupcake baking cups! they even have trays to hold these cups *points to cupcake pic with tray* if you get lucky at a craft store they will have many designs and what not for you to make your cupcake a little more personalized <3

*makes cupcake flower bouquet for sonia*

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i will do as i please you cannot stop me