75+ Cupcake & Cake Toppings

Your cakes and cupcakes are a blank canvas waiting for you to create a delicious masterpiece. But you may get tired of the same old frosting and sprinkles. Here are some ideas for ways you can shake up your cake making game with awesome cupcake & cake toppings.

Frosting & Icing Toppings

Whether you want something store-bought or homemade, the frosting is often the star of the show, especially with cupcakes that are piled high with dollops of buttercream. But if you’re looking for something different, try some of these frosting and icing alternatives for your cupcakes and cakes.

Sauce Toppings

Ice cream sauces are a tasty way to flavor ice cream. Here are some creative and delicious ice cream sauce ideas to try:

Fresh & Fruity Toppings

You can take your fruit toppings in different directions when topping cupcakes and cakes. Use whole berries on cakes, or freshly sliced. Or you can macerate the fruit by slicing it and soaking it in sugar or liquor for a few hours. You can also use candied or dried fruit, either chopped or whole.

Sweets & Candy Toppings

Head to the baking supply section and you can find candy sprinkles and candy toppings in all shapes and sizes, from tiny dots to soccer balls, hearts, and flowers. Here are a few other ideas for sweets and candies to use as cupcake & cake toppings.

Crispy & Crunchy Toppings

You may want a crunchy topping on your cakes and cupcakes that aren’t sprinkles, and that’s totally acceptable. Especially if you want something to complement the flavor of your cake or frosting. Here are a few crispy and crunchy cupcake & cake toppings with both sweet and savory ideas.

Unique Cupcake & Cake Toppings

Wow your friends and family with cakes and cupcakes topped with these unique ideas that are both good to eat, and pretty to look at.

• Use tubed/piped icing to make hand drawn designs
• Real Edible Flowers, Candied – Carnations, Elderflower, Chamomile, Lavender, Nasturtiums, Orange, Roses, Geraniums, Violets
• Edible Gold Flakes
• Matcha Powder
• Crystallized Ginger
• Flaked Sea Salt
• Takis Powder
• Mint or Basil Leaves
• Cotton Candy
• Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans
• Cake Toppers (decorative theme toppers for different occasions such as weddings, birthdays and more)
• Personalized Cake Toppers (edible images for your cakes)
• Characters & Miniature Objects (super heroes, princesses, cars and more)

Best Cupcake & Cake Topping Combinations To Try

Here are a few fun flavor combinations to try on your next cupcake or cake:

1. Chocolate Cupcake with marshmallow fluff, crumbled graham crackers, chocolate shavings, with caramel sauce drizzle.
2. Angel food cake with homemade whipped cream, topped with macerated strawberries in sugar with fresh chopped mint leaves.
3. Yellow cake with cream cheese frosting, cinnamon and sugar crumble topping, baked cinnamon apples and a drizzle of caramel.
4. Chocolate cake or cupcake with orange-infused whipped cream, topped with chopped mint and candied orange peel.
5. Lemon with buttercream frosting, topped with fresh raspberries and drizzles of raspberry sauce.
6. Maple cupcake/cake with cream cheese frosting, crumbled candied bacon, and a drizzle of maple syrup.

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Heidi Deal is an editor, mother of two, and seasoned home cook who enjoys experimenting with new recipes and teaching her kids how to prepare family meals. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, volunteering, and spending time with family and friends.

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