Cupcake Decorating Supplies

If you're new to the the world of cupcake decorating, or just need to expand on your collection, we've listed some of our favorites in a quick and easy list below. One tip I always give to clients is to purchase the best bakeware you can afford. Choose glass or stainless steel over plastic. Stick with top brands instead of spin-offs. Quality makes a difference. If you like to decorate cupcakes, then walking into a baking store is like a kid walking into Toys R Us, right? Of course we want to buy everything in store…but who can afford all that? We tried to pair it down and keep it real focused on a list of key items needed to decorate your scrumptious desserts.

Kuhn Rikon Frosting Decorating Pen

If you have a big set of Wilton decorating tips, great! If not, and all you're looking to do is decorating cupcakes, then this set is for you.

This is our favorite new way to decorate cakes, cupcakes, cookies and more. Six tips create endless designs, so decorating fresh-baked treats has never been this easy. Innovative, fun and simple-to-use tool lets you easily create decorative touches, creative shapes and beautiful script and more in minutes. Great for kids and adults, the Deco Pen features two speeds and interchangeable tips to quickly and easily creates beautiful decorations with almost no wasted frosting and little to clean up. Set includes three frosting cartridges, one color mixer, three filler plates, five decorating tips and a nozzle for filling cupcakes. Durable plastic construction. Hand wash. Uses two AA batteries, not included. 9 1/2" with tip. Learn More >>

Wilton 12-Piece Cupcake Decorating Set

If you already have a huge Wilton decorating set, great! If not, and all you're looking to do is decorate some cupcakes, then this is a great set, it includes all you need.

Create all kinds of fun cupcake designs perfect for celebrations or everyday treats. Wilton's 12-piece cupcake decorating set includes star tips 1m (rosettes, stars, drop flowers), star tips 22 (zigzags, pull-out stars), round tips 12 (outlines, dots, messages), and Bismark tips 230, plus eight disposable decorating bags. Easy-to-follow instruction booklet helps you save time and effort. Made in USA. Learn More >>

Wilton Cake Sparkles

What would any cupcake be without the sparkles? Add shimmering color to cakes, cookies and ice cream. Brilliant edible glitter in four primary colors is great for stenciling, highlighting messages—even creating snow scenes. Set includes four 1/4-oz. bottles of white, blue, green and red sparkles. Colors may also be purchased individually. Made in USA. Certified kosher.
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Kuhn Rikon Dual-Chamber Squeezable Decorating Kit

A wonderfully easy way to create colorful cookies, cupcakes and more. Our exclusive set includes a special dual-chamber bottle for two colors at once, plus 1 tall bottle, 3 short bottles, 5 decorating caps, 5 steel decorating tips (round, ribbon, leaf, star and basket-weave) and a frosting spat—everything you need. Learn More >>

Cute Cupcake Wrappers

There are a wide variety of wrappers available. Some are die cut, and some are imprinted with beautiful designs. As you can see from the pictures below, using different colored cupcake papers in the background of a wrapper, gives it some cool dimension. Check out our Cutest Cupcake Wrappers page for more information and "best picks".