Cake Channel is filled with examples of cupcake towers.. and it looks like you can either rent them or buy them.
Yum Sugar has some picture examples.
To purchase a cupcake tree, go to Catering Supplies.
Here is another picture example from Light House Cake Company:
For Valentine’s Day, why not dress up your cupcake in something sexy? Found these and many other cupcake liners here at ShopBakersNook.com.
You’re not the only one! So is industrial designer and Art Center College of Design in 
Pasadena professor Krystina Castella. It all started with a tiki-themed potluck according to Krystina, on crazyaboutcupcakes.com, she was assigned the job of “baking something” and she chose cupcakes. Why? Because, “Cupcakes are friendly! Cupcakes are stylish! Cupcakes are nostalgic! Finally, cupcakes are portable!” And quite right she is! Cupcakes are a perfect little, little dessert. Especially Krystina’s tiki cupcakes, which ended up being a big hit at the party. After such success Krystina decided to accompany many other celebrations with cupcakes. A block party? An art opening? A ninth-birthday? A Halloween party? How about an Academy Award party? The answer, cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes! Now thats my kind of girl!
According to Krystina, “I see cupcakes as art. I consider all three parts -the cake, the icing and the decorations- all work together to make a good cupcake experience.” Over the next five years she developed thousands of recipe and decorating techniques. Lucky for us 300 have made it into her book titled, of course, Crazy About Cupcakes.
Crazy About Cupcakes is available to order through Amazon and Barnes & Nobel (visit
this link for the sweet treat of peaking inside the book). This book has it all, “whether they’re chocolaty, spicy, crunchy, fruity, or creamy, these exquisitely decorated treats look as astounding as they taste—perfect little temptations designed to make adults nostalgic and children happy.” Also, if you order from Amazon you can get not only Crazy About Cupcakes but also, Super-Duper Cupcakes: Kids’ Creations from the Cupcake Caboose for only $22.16!
What some more? Well, you are in luck! Krystina’s website is a plethora of cupcake how-to goodness. It “offers inspirational recipes and decorating 
techniques for cupcake lovers who enjoy the process of baking and decorating as much as sharing and eating their artistic creations. It features tips, techniques and skills needed to design cupcakes that are uniquely your own. ” Currently showcased on the website are such yummies as tiered cupcakes, candy cupcakes, tiki cupcakes, and a sweet selection. Krystina also outlines decorating techniques basket weave and chocolate leaves. Furthermore, you can deepen you knowledge of cupcakes by looking into the link labeled Cupcake Basics and add some amazing new recipes to your collection perusing the Recipes link (both links under tab Learning & Recipes).
With its intricate weaving of art and cupcakery the whimsical Crazy About Cupcakes website is sure to enchant you for hours, make you mouth water, and leave you with heaps of sweet inspiration!
(All images are from www.crazyaboutcupcakes.com)
Hey cupcake is right! With these cuties perched on top of your cupcakes, everyone is sure to enjoy.
Get 24 custom cupcake flags, like these pictured, but in the color scheme of
your choice. You choose paper color or color(s). Ink colors can be black, brown,
gold, silver, pink, red, and more (just ask). These flags can say “Hey Cupcake”
or “Happy Birthday” or I can leave them plain with no wording. I can also
decorate the edges with glitter.
$8 brought to you by Peptogirl Industries.
Now we can enjoy the savory taste of the famous Beverly Hills Sprinkles at home!
Sprinkles Cupcake Mix makes a dozen of their signature Lemon, Chocolate, Red Velvet, or Vanilla cupcakes. Each canister comes complete with Sprinkles’ trademark sugar dot topping, however, you will have to whip up your own frosting. Still, at $14 for the package, it beats the price of airfare and the long wait outside Sprinkles just to snack like a rock star. You can purchase the mix here.
Wilton has a site called Cupcake Fun and it’s very informative! They not only have recipes and cupcake ideas but they also have techniques such as easy ways to ice cupcakes perfectly smooth or full and fluffy.
Cupcake featured above: Sour Cherry Swirl Cupcakes
Today was my mother’s birthday. At the moment funds around our household are a bit limited, and anyway, I wanted to do something for her that went further beyond something I could just buy. All along I had planned on making cupcakes, because that is how I like to celebrate special days. In a spark of inspiration I remembered these beautiful affirmation stones blogger Dancing Mermaid left for her friend (on her birthday) and I knew what I would do. I would create positive affirmation cupcakes for my dear, dear mother. Sustenance for her body and spirit.
And here they are.
These took me a second to fully appreciate. I was trolling through flickr, and I came across these darling little faces, and the photo was entitled ‘crowning cupcakes’. I stopped, thought about it… and realized those were BABIES crowning! How clever! Flickr user Crafty Beaver says they were a hit at a baby shower she attended.
From Martha Stewart.com: These cupcakes make memorable party treats. Chilling the bowl beforehand helps the cream whip up with the most volume.
Makes 30
Here at All Things Cupcake, we’ve created a new label called “Cupcake Decorating“. Hopefully this label with give ideas for how others are decorating their cupcakes these days. If you have any decorating ideas or tips you’d like to share, feel free to send us an e-mail. Here are some Cute Cupcake ideas from Martha Stewart, Enjoy!
In June, look out for blue paper fins slicing through icing waves. Some might prefer a sandy beach, so stand a drink parasol in a dune of icing dipped in finely ground graham-cracker crumbs.
For the recipe, visit:
Shark and Beach Cupcakes
A birthday cake needn’t be large and layered. Clever slicing and colored icing transform simple cupcakes into real delights.
For the recipe, visit:
Bug Cupcakes
Hello Kitty Cupcakes by Flickr user Traoki.
From Flickr User Hello Naomi:
