Cupcake Tower Cake Decorating and Baking Tutorial

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Cupcake Tower
with Paul Bradford
Skill level: Easy
HD Lessons: 10
Decorating time: 4-8 Hours
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1. The Boards

Using very simple designs, covering the boards well is worth the effort as they help to show the cupcakes off to their very best. Paul uses two designs and alternates these across tiers.

 

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2. Making the Flowers

Using the five petal rose cutter and large blossom cutter, you’ll learn how to create some great designs using simple techniques.

 

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3. Covering the Cupcakes - Part 1

Getting the domed shapes consistent can be a bit of a challenge, but you’ll see how Paul manages it and gives the cupcakes the moisture to make sure they taste as good as they look.

 

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4. Covering the Cupcakes - Part 2

Getting the domed shapes consistent can be a bit of a challenge, but you’ll see how Paul manages it and gives the cupcakes the moisture to make sure they taste as good as they look.

 

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5. Finishing the Cupcakes

Bringing the decorations together and decorating with silver balls gives the display that WOW factor with very little effort.

 

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6. Stacking the Cupcakes - Part 1

This is where you get to see the results of all your efforts. There are a number of ways to stack the tower but Paul uses standard cake pillars, but offers alternatives if you are looking to

 

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7. Stacking the Cupcakes - Part 2

This is where you get to see the results of all your efforts. There are a number of ways to stack the tower but Paul uses standard cake pillars, but offers alternatives if you are looking to bling it up a bit. Remember to keep the best cupcakes to the front!

 

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8. Finishing off the Tower

A ribbon and bow is all you need to finish off the cupcake tower, Paul gives a quick refresh on how to do this and make this tower have the wow factor!

 

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9. Other Ideas

Paul talks through the different options and ideas to give the cupcake tower your own personal touch.

 

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10. Pro Lesson

It’s business time in this weeks pro lesson covering the costs involved and the ideal time-scale to make the cupcake tower.

 

Learn to make this fantastic Cupcake Tower, complete with decorated cake boards and ideas for several different designs this is a versatile design which is great for Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries and more!

Paul Bradford

Paul Bradford

Paul Bradford´s mission is to ‘Empower people to achieve their cake decorating dreams’ by providing a range of cake decorating courses and online tutorials through their website, which currently teaches 195,000+ students.  
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