Monday, 1 April 2013

How To Present Cupcakes

Cupcakes have always been everybody's favorite. They are liked and admired by all ages. You won't be able to recall any party that didn't have cupcakes in the dessert section. This is because they are so delicious that no one can resist them and the host takes the best shot on them to satisfy you, but when it comes to attracting children, you have to make efforts in the presentation also and merely making delicious cupcakes won't work.

Presentation is the key to success in every field, then why would cupcakes be left behind. When it comes to presenting cupcakes, you need to consider four main things namely, cupcake stands, cupcake boxes, cupcake wraps and cupcake decoration. Of the four things, the last one gets most of the attention while the other things are usually overlooked, but you should give importance to the other ones as well.

As far as cupcake decoration is concerned, there are many things that you can use to enhance the look and feel of cupcakes like edible glitters, sprinklers, colors and luster sprays. You may also add attractive fondants of different shapes, fruit pieces, chocolate chips and gems to your cupcakes.
Now, we come to cupcake stands and cupcake wraps. The two things should be selected so that they go with each other. For instance, you can use brown colored wraps on a white cupcake stand. It will add a classy touch to your dessert stall. The most important thing to consider while buying cupcake stand is the type of material. The cupcake stands come in a variety of materials like acrylic, glass, plastic, metallic and cardboard. You have to choose according to your needs and requirements. For instance, if you want a one-time-use stand, you should buy a cardboard stand; they come really cheap and you can dispose them off after one usage. If you want a durable stand that you can use for a longer time, acrylic or metallic stand would be a better choice, but as these stands come quite inexpensive, budget can be an issue. In this case, you may prefer to buy a simple stand and use some DIY techniques to decorate it on your own. For instance, you may use laces or florist tapes to give it vibrant look.

Cupcake boxes are usually required when you want to transport the cupcakes or gift the cupcakes to your loved ones. Cardboard cupcake boxes are always the best option. They come in a variety of designs to choose from. If budget is an issue, you may choose to buy a simple cupcake box and decorate it on your own and believe me, it's more fun than a task. There are many ways to decorate the boxes. For instance, you may buy a simple white colored cardboard box and paste colored glazed papers on it. Then, you may decorate it further using sparkles and tie it with a colorful ribbon. Be sure to make the knot properly else it will look really awful. You can also add some message to the box like "Happy Birthday".

There is no end to creativity and you can do a lot with your cupcakes and its accessories.
Author is a professional writer as she is writing articles on various topics from the last three years. With this post she wants to share information on Cupcake Stands
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