Happy Hump Day, people! Looking for a little DIY Valentine's Day project to show your love, your love? I've got you covered with a few lacy toppers and sprinkles - Valentine's Day Love Lace Cupcake Toppers!
Just a couple more days before the deluge of candy and roses hits. Show your Valentine your DIY skills and top a few cupcakes with these lacy numbers.
Set aside a few minutes to whip up some sugar lace. Roll out some modelling chocolate in the sexiest red you can find or make (for faster drying, you can substitute gum paste). Lay the lace over the strip of modelling chocolate and press together using a rolling pin. Carefully pass the two layers through your Kitchen Aid pasta attachment on the no. 1 setting and then again on the no. 2 - it makes a world of difference.Here's a little InstaVid I shared on my Instagram feed.
Use a Heart Plunger Set to create sprinkles, the Nesting Heart Cutter Set to cut out lacy heart toppers and an Alphabet Nylon Cutter Set to spell your LOVE out loud and clear! A few toothpicks, some royal icing and some time for drying and you're almost there.
While your red hot, lacy hearts dry, make a few wrappers to pretty up those cupcake just a touch more. These are especially handy, if the cupcakes were store-bought (we won't judge).I used plain printer paper, but feel free to get as fancy as time and your imagination allow. I used the Martha Stewart Daisy Lace Punch to create the pattern on my wrappers. Quick, easy and a little messy!
If these Valentine's Day Love Lace Cupcake Toppers don't impress your Valentine, perhaps another lacy number would do the job. With these, however, there's no worry about fit.
So, what are your plans for Valentine's Day?
G Pavao says
so pretty
DebEastofEdenCook says
Just delightful! I always say I'm not one to celebrate Valentine's Day and then I just fall head over heels into all the cuteness! And these stunning cupcakes are a good reason why!
Regina @SpecialtyCakeCreations says
I almost can't take the cuteness overload around here these days! I love this idea of adding a lace pattern to fondant. And these home made cupcake wrappers are just too awesome!
I Sugar Coat It! says
Thanks!
I Sugar Coat It! says
Hahahaa - I'm the same! I am such a sucker for the cuteness.
I Sugar Coat It! says
Hahaaa...I should add some puppies and baby elephants to the mix to amp up the cuteness factor. 🙂