Are you looking for ideas for baby shower cupcakes? A baby shower typically has lots of guests and food is served buffet style. You want a dessert that will still look attractive, even as guests serve themselves. An arrangement of baby shower cupcakes fits the bill perfectly! This guide to how to make baby shower cupcakes will get you started planning your baby themed dessert centerpiece.

• Cupcakes are always enjoyed, and these baby-sized cakes make the perfect dessert for a baby shower. This page includes instructions on how to make a very simple baby shower cupcake, as well as links to recipes and videos that include more elaborate designs.

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   (Creative Commons photo by American Candy Stand Cupcakes)

2. Baked cupcakes, to be frosted

3. White frosting

4. Red, blue, or yellow food coloring, if desired, to tint the frosting

5. Bowl and electric mixer

6. A spatula or butter knife to spread the frosting

7. A large, flat work surface, such as a table

8. Small baby accessories, such as doll sized pacifiers

1. Add a few drops of desired food coloring to the frosting, tinting it pink, pale blue, or yellow. Mix well.

2. Frost the cupcakes.

3. Top each with a pacifier.

• While cupcakes are not complicated, there are a few tips that can help guarantee a tasty and attractive result.

1. Help your cupcakes stay fresh longer by baking them in paper liners, and including a cream filling.
2. Have all the frosting at room temperature before you add the food coloring, to help the colors blend easily.
3. If you're setting the cupcakes out in a display, you'll want them to be the same size. Using an ice cream scoop to fill the cups is an easy way to place the same amount of batter in each cup.

• Google Images: Baby Shower Cupcake Images

• Flickr: Baby Shower Cupcake Photos