Work Baby Shower - More Cupcakes

The baby shower for my co-worker was this past Friday. I was asked to make cupcakes in lieu of the cake, as my contribution for the potluck.

I went to Bakers Nook and found these cute cupcake toppers. When they arrived, they were a little larger than I realized (failed to see the measurements on the website). I also wanted to make the swirled top, like in the picture, but figured I might not have enough frosting for all the cupcakes. I ended up filling the middle of the cupcakes with chocolate pudding (homemade, not snack packs) and frosting the tops smooth. I rolled the sides of the cupcakes in tiny, white ball sprinkles, and placed the button on top.

The tower I used is made by Wilton. It's a 4 Tier Dessert Tower, and runs about $20 or less. It's very compact when taken apart, and can be easily decorated. I wrapped the middle columns in purple ribbon, and the bottom of the columns in another matching ribbon. I would have decorated the trays and the little lipped ends but ran out of time.