Whenever I invite friends over for my birthday party, I make sure that we have plenty to eat and keep ourselves satisfied. And of course, the birthday cake is always there to keep the sweet tooth happy all the time. However, birthday cakes have become a bit too cliché and many people are opting to break this tradition, and do something completely different. I am talking about serving delicious cupcakes for birthdays. With innovative designs and decorating ideas, you can actually put a twist to the old-fashioned birthday party and really wow your guests. Serving savory cupcakes is no joke because one of the ways to make them irresistible is by coming up with cute cupcake designs. In this article, we will be going over some design ideas to help you make your (or someone else's) birthday super-duper special. Cute Designs for Birthday Cupcakes Whoever said that cupcakes are only for kids is wrong. Regardless of age, everyone celebrates their birthdays and it is always fun to change things up a bit. I mean, you wouldn't really want to serve the same kind of food, drinks, and dessert for your birthday every year, would you? And, it gives your guests something to remember the party for years to come. In the following section, we will discuss how you can decorate cupcakes for your next party. How to Make Cupcake Designs There are various techniques which can be used to design cupcakes. The first thing you need to keep in mind is the theme of the party. If your party has a particular theme, then why not design and decorate the cupcakes accordingly. For example, the theme of the party is pirates, butterflies in the garden, flowers, etc., you can make pirate faces on the cupcakes, draw butterflies with the icing cone, and even make small, beautiful fondant flowers for the cupcakes. The possibilities are endless when it comes to designing cupcakes.

• Swirls and Spirals ~ Fill the piping bag with icing with strawberry, chocolate, mint, or even vanilla icing and make spiral shape on cupcakes.
• Chocolate Melt ~ Double melt the chocolate chips and dip the top of the cupcakes in them. You can even use sprinkles, jelly beans, or tiny candies to decorate them.
• Coconut Shavings ~ Instead of chocolate shavings, try sprinkling the cupcakes with coconut shavings. Or better yet, mix chocolate and coconut shavings, and go nuts!
• Cream Filling ~ You can fill the centers of all cupcakes with chocolate, blueberry, vanilla, butterscotch, or even strawberry cream filling. Just place the piping tube from top of the cupcakes and squeeze the filling in.
• Animals and Birds ~ To decorate these cupcakes, you can either draw the faces of different birds and animals, or use jelly beans, nuts, sugar candies, or Twizzlers to make the shape of various animals and birds.
• Nations' Flags ~ Get creative and draw different countries' flags on top of the cupcakes and have your guests guess the countries. Use icing or the piping bag to design the cupcakes.

Cute and Easy Cupcake Designs I think we've talked enough about decorating cakes and now, it's time to see what are your choices to design and decorate them. As you scroll down below, you will see some amazing designs that can be make on cupcakes. So what are you waiting for? Let's get going and see some cupcake designs for kids of all ages. While coming up with adorable cupcake decorations, remember, the sky is the limit. Play with different ingredients, colors, and design ideas. After all, your creativity is going to be the center of the party. I hope that these deliciously cute-looking cupcake designs given in the article were helpful. Have fun!