Cupcake Toppings for Your Royal Wedding Party

To make your royal wedding celebrations complete, you will need some fabulous British style food. Although cupcakes are eaten all over the world, there are ways you can decorate them to suit the occasion. All you need is some imagination and creative flair! Your designs don't have to be too fancy, they just need to be suitable for the big day. If you need a little help, here are a few ideas to get you started.

Union jack cupcakes

The first and most obvious cupcake design is that of the union jack flag. When you make the icing for your cupcakes, split the mixture into three different bowls. Colour one with red food colouring, one with blue, and the third with white. Use a piping bag to "draw" your design. Begin by covering the top of each cupcake with the white icing, then pipe the red cross over the top. Finish by filling in the gaps with the blue icing. If you need some guidance, do a quick internet search for a union jack to help you.

Bride and groom cupcakes

In all good cake decoration stores you will find an abundance of bride and groom decorations. From miniature statues of brides and grooms to top hats and wedding dresses, you will be completely spoiled for choice. For simplicity, ready made cake toppers are the best way to go. However, if you have the time and skill, you can make something like this using fondant icing, rice paper and other edible decorations.

Strawberries and whipped cream cupcakes

Eating strawberries and cream is something of a tradition in the UK during the summer. You could give your cupcakes a special British twist by covering them with whipped cream and popping a halved strawberry on the top.

Cream tea cupcakes

Similar to a strawberries and whipped cream cake, the cream tea cupcake is reminiscent of a classic South West England delicacy. Devon and Cornwall are renowned for cream teas which consist of a warm scone smeared with clotted cream and strawberry or raspberry jelly (or jam as it is known in the UK). You may have difficulty finding clotted cream in the US, so you will have to make do with buttercream icing, but it will be a good substitute. Top the buttercream with a spoonful of jelly and it will be just about as close to the UK cream tea as you can get!