Cupcakes: The New Ultimate Dessert

Cupcakes are the new, hot dessert! Follow these tips for serving cupcakes at your next birthday party.

Cupcakes are a simple and inexpensive parting gift. Everyone from adults to children love the idea of their own individualized neat treats.

Cupcakes double as decor when you serve them on a tiered tray.

Cupcakes can be mixed and matched for a variety of flavors, frostings and toppings, an option typically not available with your ordinary cake. This makes them versatile and allows you to cater to guests' individual tastes.

You can pass around a tray of bite-site cupcakes or place one at each guests' seat at a dinner party.

Cupcakes are appropriate for every event, from formal affairs to birthday parties or a girls' night in.

Flavor the treat to the guest of honor. Go girly with pink frosting or try topping the treat with a toy truck for the birthday boy.

Create a "make your own cupcake bar" that serves as an interactive dessert table. Guests can personalize their cupcakes with all the fixings. The best part is this bar is fun for both adults and children.

Customize cupcakes according to the theme of your party. Change the color of your frosting or wrapper, or add a signature topping that complements the theme of your event.
Cupcakes can be served up at the party as the main desert, or given as a takeaway party favor.

In a rush and can't make this sweet treat at home? Cupcakes are almost always readymade at the local grocery store or your neighborhood bakery!