One last before the New Year begins… and I couldn’t resist sharing some cupcakes with you!

I added some quick instructions if you want to try these yourself.  You could do any design… you are only limited by your imagination! They are super festive, and could not be easier to do!

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New Years Eve Cupcakes

Pick your favorite cake recipe, I happen to love this chocolate cupcake and American Buttercream.

To make the ‘fireworks’ embellishment, I just threw some white chocolate chips into a plastic bag and melted them in 30-second increments until completely melted.

Then cut off the smallest tip I could and piped out a design I had decided upon beforehand.

*An easy trick to doing this is use wax or parchment paper, then place your design behind the paper.

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You can see that I am very precise.

While the chocolate was still wet, I added some sparkle!

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I would have loved to use silver luster dust, but my dear daughter found it and decided to decorate the carpet and walls instead.

Let the chocolate set for about a half-hour, or just pop into the freezer for a couple of minutes.

Insert into a pre-iced cupcake, and you are all set!

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Amanda Rettke is the creator of I Am Baker, and the bestselling author of Surprise Inside Cakes: Amazing Cakes for Every Occasion – With a Little Something Extra Inside.Over the course of her 15+ year blogging adventure, she has been featured in and collaborated with the Food Network, New York Times, LA Times, Country Living Magazine, People Magazine, Epicurious, Brides, Romantic Homes, life:beautiful, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Mail, Star Tribune, The Globe and Mail, DailyCandy, YumSugar, The Knot, The Kitchn, and Parade, to name a few.

Reader Comments

  1. Beautiful cupcakes! We’ll be away for the New Year but I wonder if I could pull something like this off in a condo full of people on the slopes! 🙂 See you in 2011!!

  2. Amanda….these are SO fun!!! Between your cupcakes and Cheryl’s printables, I almost want to have a party!
    PS…have never seen that “star dust!” Pretty!

  3. Now those are celebration cupcakes indeed! Love what you did. All the best to you in 2011 Amanda, looking forward to following your posts in the coming year. So very much enjoyed this past one.

  4. so cute! I wasn’t planning to make any desserts for awhile, but now you’ve got me wanted to try these!

  5. So fun! And so easy! I think I might give it a shot! Is that sparkle dust available at a regular grocery store? Or maybe in the cake-decorating section at Walmart?
    PS. I thought about you today when I was making my birthday cake. It was from a box mix and I felt so ashamed, lol. Maybe next year, I’ll try one from scratch!

  6. LOVE! Oh so perfect. I posted a link on ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com. And how very darling and considerate that your daughter is so festive and decorated your house for you!

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