Jazz Up Your Boring Cupcakes

Want to jazz up your boring cupcakes?  I found these cute paper liners at Wal-mart for $3 / 24pk.  There are a myriad of choices ranging from wedding designs, flowers, and of course, birthday wishes.

Though beautiful, I had to share some tips for using these interesting liners.

#1 – The liners are big so stagger your cupcakes in the muffin pan

#2 – Only use 3 tablespoons of batter. This was a hard one for me but you have to restrain yourself. Over filling doesn’t make the prettiest cupcake

#3 – Hold the liner in your hand while filling. It’s a whole lot easier and less messy

#4 – The liner “petals” made it really hard to ice. If you have one, use a piping bag. If not, do what I did and take a Ziploc bag and cut the tip off. Then you can pipe the icing with control. Smooth the icing, if you wish.

So, the next time you make cupcakes, add a fancy liner. You’ll impress your friends and family.

Have fun!

Debra