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The Easiest Rose Bouquet Cupcakes You’ll Ever Make
These rose bouquet cupcakes are so gorgeous, people will think you picked them fresh from the garden. Well, maybe not…
Perfect for a baby shower, bridal shower, Mother’s Day brunch, an Easter party, or any spring celebration, these flower cupcakes are the ultimate edible bouquet—and yes, they’re way easier than they look!
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With a little green frosting, some clever candy work, and a cupcake or two (or 12), you’ll have a tray of cupcake flower bouquets that will wow guests and make you feel like a gourmet flower cupcake artist.
These are ideal for first-time decorators, and you don’t need any fancy piping tips.
Just follow along with my video and step-by-step instructions!
What You Need for Rose Bouquet Cupcakes
- Cupcakes (any flavor you like! Try my moist chocolate cake recipe for an amazing chocolate cupcake base.)
- Green frosting (for a grassy base)
- Air Head Xtremes sour rainbow candy
- Toothpicks
- Pizza cutter
- Cupcake liners or wrappers (grab the cute floral wrapper from my Tea Party Printable Set)
Note: One pack of Air Head Xtremes makes just 2 bouquet cupcakes, so stock up and plan accordingly!
Watch the Video First!
Seriously, watch the video. It’s worth a thousand words and will save you loads of trial and error.
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How to Make the Candy Roses
These sweet little blooms are easier to make than they look—and no fancy piping skills required!
All you need is some stretchy candy, a toothpick, and a little twist-and-roll magic to turn your cupcakes into a stunning rose cupcake bouquet.
1️⃣ Cut the Candy: Use a pizza cutter to slice right along the blue edge of the candy strip. You’ll separate the red/orange/yellow side from the green/blue side. Take the red, orange yellow strip and cut it in half.
Keep the green and blue strip – we’ll need it later for the leaves.
2️⃣ Prepare the Petals: Now take ½ of the red/orange/yellow strip and remove a bit of the sugar coating and stretch the strip slightly. This helps keep the flower from unraveling later.
3️⃣ Roll the Flower: With the red edge at the top, start rolling the strip, then twist, roll, twist, and roll again. You’re creating those pretty layered petals.
4️⃣ Secure It: Fold the edge over the bottom of the flower and insert a toothpick through the middle. Give the rose a little squeeze while you insert to help it hold its shape.
5️⃣ Insert in Cupcake: Cut the toothpick in half and gently stick the rose into the cupcake. You’ll need 19 roses total:
- 1 in the center of the cupcake
- 6 around the center
- 12 around the edges
6️⃣ Add Green Leaves: Use the green/blue strip to cut triangle-shaped leaves with your pizza cutter. Before placing the final flowers along the edge of the cupcake, insert a leaf on the toothpick so it peeks out. The green leaves add the perfect finishing touch!
7️⃣ Wrap It Up: Slide the whole thing into a cute cupcake wrapper (like the one from my Tea Party Printables), and you’re ready to impress.
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Whether it’s your first time making cupcake flowers or you’re a seasoned party pro, these rose bouquet cupcakes are a sweet and stunning way to celebrate any special day.
They’re fun to make, gorgeous to look at, and even more delightful to eat.
Don’t forget to check out the cupcake wrapper in my Tea Party Printable Set 👇
More Elegant Desserts to Swoon Over
If your sweet tooth is tingling and you’re craving desserts that are as pretty as they are delicious, you’re in the right spot. These treats are total showstoppers and perfect for impressing guests—or just yourself on a Tuesday night.
🍋 Lemon Meringue Cupcakes – Tangy lemon curd tucked inside a cupcake and topped with cloud-like meringue
🍰 Biscoff Cake with Cookie Butter Frosting – A rich, spiced cake with a creamy cookie butter frosting that’s pure magic
🍓 No-Bake Strawberry Tiramisu – Layered, luscious, and refreshingly easy to whip up
🎉 Easy Party Desserts & Finger Foods – Bite-sized treats that look fancy but are super simple to serve
🎂 Vanilla Cake with Marshmallow Frosting – A classic vanilla cake with a fluffy, toasted marshmallow top
Rose Bouquet Cupcakes FAQs
Can I use mini cupcakes?
es! You can totally make mini rose cupcake bouquets. Just reduce the number of flowers and use shorter toothpicks.
What about buttercream flowers instead of candy?
These rose cupcakes use candy, but if you’re feeling ambitious, you can always try making buttercream flowers with vanilla buttercream or buttercream frosting.
Can I color the frosting with food coloring?
Absolutely. If you’re using white frosting, add a few drops of food coloring to make a light green.
How do I avoid the flowers from falling apart?
Be sure to stretch the candy slightly and insert the toothpick firmly. Give each flower a little squeeze as you place it—that helps them hold.
Can I freeze these?
I wouldn’t recommend it. Candy doesn’t freeze well. Stick with fridge storage and eat within a couple of days.
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This is so creative !! I need to try making these! Great work.
They sure are fun to make. Thanks!
Beautiful! The colors are so eye-catching! Great idea.
I absolutely love these Nathalie!! The video is so helpfu, I feel like I could actually do them!!
Of course you can Lori, you’re so talented you can do anything!
I love this! It reminds me of bacon roses, which are a huge hit at parties, so I can only imagine how much people love candy flowers!
What! Bacon roses!! Now I need to google it!
What a cute idea. I love fun DIYs like this!!! Who knew candy could be so pretty!!!
There’s so much you can do with candy!
I love these flowers! My first thought was “it must be too hard” – but this is SO easy. I can’t believe how great these look. I’m totally trying this!
Yes! It is easy! A bit time consuming, but easy!
This is such a beautiful and unique decorating idea! Love the video, it’s so easy to follow
Thanks so much Corrine!
These are so cute and your video makes it look so easy to DIY.
Anybody can make these! Thanks!
These are amazing! I love the video – so easy to follow 🙂
Oh good! I was really trying to make it easy to follow! Thanks!
These are CLEVER and just too cute!
Thanks so much! I had fun putting them together.
This is the cutest idea. My daughter and I just watched the video.
Cristy
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Thank you! Hope you make them!
What a cute and fun idea. I’d have never thought to create little roses like that!
Thank you Sarina! They are fun to make!
Oh my! this turned out so cute! Can you believe the first time I tried that candy was last week?
I was looking for something else and these just stood out for me! So glad I bought them! I had never seen them before either.