Cupcake Bouquet

This is my latest craze. I love this cupcake arrangement because it is easy and makes the cupcake presentation so pretty. I made this twice and at both times people thought it was a real flower bouquet. Try to decorate the table with real flowers of similar colors and voilà, you have a pretty table decoration. 

Materials needed to assemble the bouquet:

Styrofoam ball (I use a half ball, 25cm in diameter)

Pot for a plant (20cm diameter)

Glue 

A box of toothpicks

A bag of marbles or 2 pounds of uncooked bag of macaroni

40-45 cupcakes (depending on size)

Colored buttercream (3-4 colors for effect).

Steps:

1. Fill the pot with bags of marble pr macaroni to stabilize the bouquet.

2. Glue the styrofoam dome on top of the pot. Let dry.

3. Take a toothpick and stick it where you want your cupcake to be. Each cupcake requires 2-3 toothpicks. 

4. Repeat #3 and arrange as such so your cupcakes will resemble a flower arrangement. 

5. Once done, start piping buttercream frosting on your cupcake. You can do small pointy stars so it can look like carnations or do a whole rose. Have your frosting a bit stiff to prevent it from dripping off your cupcake. 

Your pot with styrofoam dome will look something like this. Make sure you properly fill the pot with heavy non-toxic materials so that it remains stable.

Be prepared as the cupcake bouquet will be heavy once all is done.