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Here in my little town we have some amazing places to pick up dessert. We have a country roadside stop for soft-serve cones, we have this incredible European-style pastry shop, and finally, we have a cupcake bakery that sells the best cupcakes I have ever tasted. Yumm. Just thinking about it makes me want cupcakes for breakfast.
Incase you can’t tell, I’m a sucker for a pretty dessert. Especially a pretty cupcake. And though I love eating them, I also like giving them away. So a few months ago, I came up with a fun way to present a single cupcake, enthroned in all its sprinkled glory. It started when we realized these make the perfect dome over a cupcake.
I ordered a set of these deli containers, and flipped them upside down.
I pulled out the drill and made a single hole in the center on top.
Then I added a favorite drawer pull that I picked up, where else?, from Anthropologie. (Note: the knobs at Anthropologie are always long, so if you get one from there, you’ll need to either cut it down or replace it with a shorter screw. Some unscrew easier than others, so check before you buy.)
We discovered that a liner beneath the cupcake is the perfect place for a secret message. If you have a particularly buttery cupcake (the best kind) and are worried about grease spoiling your message, use a layer of glassine.
All that’s left to do is snap on the dome. And there you have it, a pretty cupcake, packaged and ready to send home with a guest or birthday girl, even with a handle for easy carrying. After finishing this project I decided that the next time we have a tea party over here,
we are definitely having a cupcake tree.
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If you’re new here, you can check out my other tutorials here, or get some inspiration for other party favors on my blog, my gift inspiration board, or my pretty packaging inspiration board. Thanks for stopping by!
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You are seriously brilliant!!! A wooden fork would be super cute too ;-)
Can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
Garnish + Enjoy,
- Suzanne
OMG!!! This is such a cute idea! I can never figure out how to transport desserts and etc. without the frosting getting destroyed.
I love this!!
great idea! i have tons of knobs that i keep on collecting and ton of those containers.
oh, amber…you kill me with your creativity.
Absolutely delightful. I am always looking for a cute way to send treats over to my elderly neighbor. Love this one and it’s got my creative juices flowing…
That is so clever! I’m guessing though that you cut down the length of the screw on the knob? If so, how?
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for the kind words!
And sorry not to be a little clearer about the screw. A lot of knobs don’t have a screw this long, though at Anthropologie all of them do for some reason. You can cut them off, but these were easy, I just slipped them out and replaced them with a shorter screw of the same size b/c they were just sitting loosly in the knob.
When I went to hang these and saw they would tilt, I drilled another smaller hole through the bottom of the dome (which is actually the lid of the deli container) and inserted a cake nail, like the kind you use for making roses in a cake decorating class. (can you picture it? so when I laid the lid down it looked like a giant thumb tack. I also tried just hot gluing the cake nail to the base of the dome on one of them, but the skwering worked better and was less mess) Then I just centered the cupcake over the nail and skewered it. It held just right. If you were to use two ribbons though, I think you could keep the dome level and do away with the cake nail all together.
Oh my gosh, how clever are you? (The answer is “very” if that wasn’t clear.) I posted a link at ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com. Thanks for sharing!
LOVE, LOVE, this idea, but how do you keep the cupcakes from sliding at that angle?
Another fab idea Amber! What did you do with the long screw for the knob so it didn’t mess up your cupcake?
Very cute idea!
What a cute idea. I’m drooling over those cupcakes! My will-power is weakening as we speak.
The cutest idea! How do you keep the cupcake from tipping over when it’s hanging?
Is the long screw is pushed into the cupcake? That’s the only thing I can see that would keep it from sliding to one side as it’s hanging on the tree.
I love, love, love this idea – I just think I’d prefer it with something more food grade than the drawer pull. Colorful plastic forks would be cute.
Wow. Don’t you think any kid who gets to experience a cupcake tree is offically guaranteed happy childhood memories when they’re older? Well done.
What an amazing way to show how much you love a cupcake! I don’t power tool skills, so I would have to bust out my E-6000 and see what it could do! Is it ok to share with my readers?
Hi Dawn!
I’m glad you like it. And yes, feel free to share any ideas (and pics too!) from my blog any time, a long as you link back here.
Hi!
What do you think about setting up a FaceBook page? I would LOVE for all my friends to know about you!
Hi Cathryn,
That is so sweet of you. Okay. I am considering a facebook page. I will email you if I go through with it!
This is so super sweet! Just perfect for my neices birthday coming up can’t wait to surprise her with her very own birthday cupcake tree
AmberLee, you’re a genius!!! These are amazing, and the cupcake tree? My mind is blown.
Greatest idea i have seen in a long time! Just Brilliant!
Oh, what great little pick me ups these gifts would be! I can just imagine the smiles on your friend’s faces who receive these delights.
WOAH. i love it so much. i will def keep this idea handy for a girly party favor idea!
A great tutorial! I’ve linked this to my blog to share with my readers. Thanks for sharing!
oh my amazing! i can’t wait to try this!!!
this DIY cupcake box is interesting…thanks for the idea
Oh wow, I just discovered your blog- AMAZING!!! Thansk so much for all your wonderful tutorials! Love the cupcake tree idea – this would also make for a cute teacher gift!
Such a great and inexpensive idea! I was searching for Mothers’ Day cupcake packages. I have this bright idea to give each female at our church’s Mothers’ Day breakfast a dessert gift nicely decorated and displayed and just happened on your blog. Never thought of these deli containers which I use all the time.
Thanks much. I will be looking for more ideas in the future.
God blessed you with a gift and thanks for sharing it.
Thanks for the sweet note, Carmen! I’m so happy you like it : ) And truly, I’ve done this so often since first discovering it!
I happened onto your blog while looking for carmel apple recipes. Your cupcake
container is truly unique and beautiful! And, as I’m typing this, I’m thinking it could also be used as a gift container for a carmel apple…just using the hole for the stick to go through..and maybe a pretty bow around the stick (on the outside of course).
I’m a striving watercolor(ist), so I’m really appreciative of your creativity! And I too, wanted to say thank you for sharing. I’m going to send your link to my daughter who will love it – too! Ann e
Thank you for the sweet note, Ann E! The idea of using this for a caramel apple is fabulous! I will have to give it a try. And best of luck with your watercolor endeavors! I always admire anyone who can paint in any way, watercolors most of all!!
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