I have been baking cakes and cupcakes for a couple of years now for my small business (www.facebook.com/solennidreams), and I've realized that many of my clients are interested on not just what I bake, but how these cakes are presented on a tower. Because I cannot do these set-ups all the time, I thought it would be helpful to give some tips on customizing a tower.
This is a plain Wilton Cupcake Tower.
What I like about it is that it's made of durable plastic, very easy to assemble and collapse, and quite easy to clean-up. Like this, it is kind of a drab, yes? But with a little creativity, you can customize this tower in less than 30 minutes, an hour tops, probably.
Recently, I dressed-up this tower for a Dora the Explorer event. I thought of giving it a Cinco de Mayo vibe, but more on the chic side.
TIP: Try to use what is at hand. I had colorful parchment paper so I cut them into strips, and then used double-sided tape to attach them to the sides of each tower tier. Any other type of wrapping paper or ribbon will work just fine. The middle 'pipe', I covered with fuchsia napkins. For the top part, I used a paper cup, covered it with the same parchment paper, and accented it with Abaca string.
Here's where I get whimsical. I make flowers by ruffling the same kind of fuchsia napkins I used on the tower 'pipe', and sticking them on the lollipops.
With Solenni Dreams cupcakes, this tower is ready to rock n' roll. :)
This same tower has been used in two other themed parties, too. Check out how accessorizing it differently completely transforms it to fit your party theme.
Monsters Inc. Tower
Toy Story Tower
Happy customizing!
♥ riri
