Say it with Daffodil Cupcakes this Mothers Day

I love daffodils, they're such cheerful (if short-lived) flowers and that splash of yellow is a clear sign that spring is on the way.

So with Mothers Day I thought is would be good to add something seasonal to my list of 'How To Cupcake Decorating Instructions'. You can't get much more seasonal in spring that daffodils so I set about seeing if there was a way I could come up with a way to make daffodil cupcake decorations, without the need for any special equipment, and that anyone could make.

It took a bit of working out but eventually I came up with 2 designs, both using the same method but differing in how they are attached to the cupcake - and crucially neither needing anything more specialised that a cocktail stick to make.

For full instructions follow the link for Daffodil Cupcakes, and whilst you try them out I'll go back to the drawing board and start working on an Easter design.

Say It With Cupcakes

What present do you get  for the person who has everything, or the person you need to give something to but don't really know well enough to chose? If what you want is something personal, thoughtful and made specially with them in mind, then  it's time to think cupcakes.

Right now it's 'end of term' and several teachers in the past week have recieved a gift box of cupcakes all tied with ribbon and personalised for them ~ and it's a pretty safe bet that's a gift they'll always remember. 

And talking of gifts .... cupcakes can be themed for any occasion. If you think of each cupcake as an individual canvas, just waiting to decorated, the the possibilities are endless. Of course you can also add names, messages, models or photos to your cakes, the list of potential cupcake toppers is really only limited by your imagination.

Just take a look at the french themed cupcakes to the left. They were made as a bit of a joke present for a 40th birthday boy who lived in France. Each one is different, from cheese to wine to frogs to snails - and he loved them (as did all his friends and family who apparently scoffed the lot before you could say Oh, la la).

So the next time you have something special to say, or someone special to say it to why not be a little different and say it with cupcakes.