Faux cupcakes

So, I’ve been working on this basement ice cream shop for a while now. And while I’ve used candy as a decoration in the past, I’d like some sort of baked good under glass for a table center. The trouble is, cupcakes don’t last. Or do they? I’m not entirely sure where I first hearRead more

I work in staging homes, and being that every model home has fake food, I have bought a lot of it. But they are so expensive, and I've always wanted to try and…

I work in staging homes, and being that every model home has fake food, I have bought a lot of it. But they are so expensive, and I've always wanted to try and…

Ok, I've been getting a lot of emails about my faux cupcakes...like how do I make them. I've been always asked what is my secret recipe....a...

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These are fake, light golden cupcakes with rose pink wrappers. They have white icing with confetti heart sprinkles and are topped with a pink *glitter* cherry! They are so cheerful and make lovely decor for your kitchen or dining room. The cupcake bases are all handmade by me; they are not sponge/foam inserts. They are solid, durable and made to be exact replicas of real cupcakes. Size is approximately 3.75 inches high (not including the cherry stem) and 2.5 in diameter. Full-size cupcakes…

About a year ago John and I spent the better part of a week working on another of my crazy craft ideas... which we never quite got to work. (This happens pretty often, which is why I don't like posting works-in-progress!) I really loved the project, though, so I kept our failed prototypes and vowed to SOMEDAY find a solution. Silly as this may sound, one of our main hangups was finding or making the perfect faux candy sprinkles. The few options I found online were either too labor-intensive…

These are fake, light golden cupcakes with rose pink wrappers. They have white icing with confetti heart sprinkles and are topped with a pink *glitter* cherry! They are so cheerful and make lovely decor for your kitchen or dining room. The cupcake bases are all handmade by me; they are not sponge/foam inserts. They are solid, durable and made to be exact replicas of real cupcakes. Size is approximately 3.75 inches high (not including the cherry stem) and 2.5 in diameter. Full-size cupcakes…