Easy and Beautiful Cupcake Bouquet of Roses Cake

The first time I made this cupcake bouquet of roses cake, it was for my daughter to share with her 2nd grade class for her 8th birthday. They were a hit, but we needed to make two in order to have enough for the class. Transport was tricky. I had to make 2 trips to school with hubby in the passenger seat holding the bouquet. More on that later. Eventually I was able to come up with a great plan that works well and is easy to duplicate.

Materials Needed

Cupcakes
Frosting
Food Coloring
Piping Bag with Large Coupler
Either a Wilton 2D or 1M Large Tip
Piping Bag with Regular Tip
Leaf Tip
Planter
Styrofoam
Tissue Paper
Toothpicks
Ribbon or Bow
Shoebox

Cupcake Bouquet Directions

Once you have your cupcakes, it’s time to prepare your planter. It’s easier to frost the cupcakes after they are in place.
Cut a piece of Styrofoam to fit snugly in the planter and cover it with tissue paper to prevent any from getting on the cupcakes.
Use toothpicks to secure the cupcakes in place. Use 2-3 toothpicks per cupcake. I found it was easier to place the toothpicks in the Styrofoam and then add the cupcakes, rather than put the toothpick in the cupcakes first.
Once you have the cupcakes arranged how you like them, get ready to make the roses.
Using a piping bag with a large coupler and either a Wilton 2D or 1M tip, start in the center of your cupcake and circle outward holding the bag at a 90 degree angle to the cupcake. I like to give my flowers some depth by using 2 colors in the bag.
I start preparing the bag with the accent color first and put one long strip inside the length of the bag before filling the bag with the main color.
After all of the flowers are made, then use a leaf tip to add some frosting leaves. Viola!
Cut a hole in the top of your shoebox that is the size of your planter and tape the box closed.
Place the planter in the shoebox and now it is MUCH easier to transport.
Add a bow and you are done.

No one has to know how easy this really was. My daughter was very proud to bring these in to school.

I have since made them for other occasions, including adult birthdays and wedding showers. I hope you enjoy making these as much as I do!

You can also make this with mini-cupcakes – here’s a great example!