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    Home » DIY Crafts » DIY Parties & Holidays

    Make Easy Spring Cupcakes and Flag Toppers

    Published: Mar 28, 2013 · Modified: Feb 22, 2021 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 11 Comments

    For Easter weekend, we're making these Easy Spring Cupcakes with purple rosette icing, chocolate eggs and DIY flag toppers.

    DIY Spring Cupcakes & Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy

    It's no secret that we love cupcakes in this house.

    For Easter weekend, we made these Springy cupcakes with purple rosette icing, chocolate eggs and DIY flag toppers.

    I chose to use a quick cake mix to bake the cupcakes (I think the icing and decoration are the most important parts of the cupcake anyhow!) and we spent yesterday morning decorating them together.

    If you want an adorable Easter dessert this weekend, why not whip some up for your family too?

    Materials:

    • cake mix
    • cupcake wrappers
    • scrapbook paper
    • toothpicks
    • glue stick
    • buttercream icing (butter, shortening, vanilla, icing sugar, food colouring)
    • mini chocolate eggs (we used the M&M's speckled eggs)

    Directions:

    First, make some cupcakes according to cake mix directions. I like to bake them in fun, colourful cupcake wrappers!

    To make the flag toppers...

    DIY Spring Cupcakes & Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy

    Cut pieces of scrapbook paper that are 1" by 2". Fold them in half width wise. Cut the folded piece into a triangle shape as shown above. Glue the inside center of the flag with a glue stick (it's a fun kid job)!

    Fold the triangle around the top of a toothpick and flatten to seal.

    To make the icing...

    DIY Spring Cupcakes & Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy DIY Spring Cupcakes & Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy DIY Spring Cupcakes & Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy

    Cream together ½ cup softened butter, ½ cup shortening, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add 4 cups icing sugar and 2 tablespoon milk. Blend. Add in food colouring and blend.

    To assemble the cupcakes...

    DIY Spring Cupcakes & Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy

    Spoon the icing into a large icing bag with a Wilton 1M tip (this is my FAVOURITE tip to make beautifully iced cupcakes in a snap!).

    DIY Spring Cupcakes & Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy

    Little C always wants to put "roses" on our cupcakes, so I start in the center and swirl outwards with the icing. You can also start on the outside and swirl in for a more classic look.

    DIY Spring Cupcakes & Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy

    Put three chocolate eggs in the center of each cupcake. This is a fun job for a child to do!

    DIY Spring Cupcakes & Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy

    Poke a flag into the center of each cupcake (another good kid job!).

    DIY Spring Cupcakes and Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy

    Enjoy your tasty creations!

    Well, I'm off this weekend to enjoy my family, my friends, and to celebrate Jesus' sacrifice for me.

    I wish you and your family a blessed Easter!

    DIY Spring Cupcakes and Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy

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    Comments

    1. Jess Burrell

      March 28, 2013 at 9:21 am

      Oh my!! SO cute!! I love the colour of the icing! - Question. Where do you buy most of your baking supplies? It's my daughters first birthday next month and I'm going to attempt (key word!) to make her a smash cake and a cake for everyone else to eat. I know you're local, I'm for Beaumont, and was hoping there would be a storefront somewhere in our area.

      🙂 Hope you have a fantastic long weekend with your family!

      Reply
      • Christina Dennis

        March 28, 2013 at 9:32 am

        Hi Jess! Lately I've been buying my supplies at Bulk Barn (there's a new one in Spruce Grove). They have tons of awesome baking goodies! Also, Michaels and Walmart both usually have good icing supplies like piping bags and tips. Hope that helps. Have a wonderful long weekend too!

        Reply
        • Jess Burrell

          March 28, 2013 at 9:38 am

          Perfect! Thanks much!

          Reply
    2. Candace

      March 30, 2013 at 7:27 am

      These are so adorable! Love them.

      Reply
      • Christina Dennis

        March 30, 2013 at 9:44 am

        Thanks, Candace. We only have one left now.... so sad!

        Reply
    3. gingermommy

      March 30, 2013 at 11:29 am

      These are so pretty. Great job

      Reply
      • Christina Dennis

        March 31, 2013 at 10:16 pm

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    4. Hollie

      March 30, 2013 at 4:34 pm

      These are absolutely adorable and perfect for Easter.

      Reply
      • Christina Dennis

        March 31, 2013 at 10:14 pm

        Thank you, Holly. Our family gobbled them up!

        Reply
    5. Stephanie

      April 09, 2013 at 6:49 pm

      These are simply adorable! How great for birthdays or parties!

      Reply
    6. Sara Gibson

      July 24, 2013 at 8:53 am

      So cute! I found the most beautiful candy eggs at Shopper's Drug Mart this past Easter. I'm trying to remember that for next year, because I love to use them to decorate cupcakes, too! =)

      Reply

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