cupcake liners

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?

Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and
not been able to find much beyond standard pastels.

Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I
can make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of
course), but I've not ever frozen cake.

Thanks for any tips!
Michelle

Wilton makes the cups.

http://www.candylandcrafts.com/images/415-119weddingbakingcups.jpg

Boron

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Hi,
I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold. Maybe
white with wedding bells, or something like that?
Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and not
been able to find much beyond standard pastels.
Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I can
make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of course),
but I've not ever frozen cake.
Thanks for any tips!
Michelle-------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: Friend just told me that Wilton makes what your looking for.

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?

Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and
not been able to find much beyond standard pastels.

Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I
can make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of
course), but I've not ever frozen cake.

Thanks for any tips!
Michelle

http://tinyurl.com/bcebh

try www.wilton.com

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?

Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and
not been able to find much beyond standard pastels.

Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I
can make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of
course), but I've not ever frozen cake.

Thanks for any tips!
Michelle

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?

Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and
not been able to find much beyond standard pastels.

Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I
can make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of
course), but I've not ever frozen cake.

Thanks for any tips!
Michelle

I freeze cupcakes all the time. There's only 2 of us, so a batch can last a
long time, and a whole cake would be stale before we finished it off. I make
the cupcakes and just toss them in the freezer in a bag and take a couple at
a time out when we want something sweet. And we're not eating them for days
on end, that way, too. I've found that frosting them frozen works well.
They're nice and firm, so you aren't squishing them if the frosting is a
little stiff.

Try it with a batch for yourself and see if you like the results.
Personally, I like them when they're thawed, but just a bit chilly. Weird, I
know....

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?

Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? I've tried googling and
not been able to find much beyond standard pastels.

Also, does anyone have experience with freezing cupcakes? I think I
can make and freeze them up to a month ahead (without frosting, of
course), but I've not ever frozen cake.

Thanks for any tips!
Michelle

Before you order them online, try your local party supply store or
cake decorating stores...maybe Michael's craft store or bulk food
store....
hth....Sharon

Thanks everyone for the suggestions and links.

It didn't even occur to me to check with my local bakery wholesaler,
although I've purchased cake decorating items there before. I'll check
with them, and forward the links to the bride for her input.

Thanks again!
Michelle

Michelle-

Quoted message said:

I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?

Maybe this is off topic... but I caught the boardroom part of Martha's
Apprentice recently and the project had been wedding cakes. There was
something said about cupcakes. The team commented about needing liners
and Martha and her daughter both burst out "You don't need liners!!" I
can see where trying to remove the liners would actually be a hassel
and serving without would be neater all the way around. It wouldn't
have occurred to me, which is why I couldn't be an Apprentice. <G>

I don't have any of her books to look at but they're readily available
for brousing at the library or most bookstores to see what she does
with cupcakes for formal events. I assume they'd be baked in Silicone
pans, which give perfect definition, but are expensive. I see Target
has a really good buy for standard muffin pans in Silicone. That's
almost half of what I've see that size for elsewhere.

Enjoy!
-Marylouise

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Michelle-

Quoted message said:

I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?

Maybe this is off topic... but I caught the boardroom part of Martha's
Apprentice recently and the project had been wedding cakes. There was
something said about cupcakes. The team commented about needing liners
and Martha and her daughter both burst out "You don't need liners!!" I
can see where trying to remove the liners would actually be a hassel
and serving without would be neater all the way around. It wouldn't
have occurred to me, which is why I couldn't be an Apprentice. <G>

I don't have any of her books to look at but they're readily available
for brousing at the library or most bookstores to see what she does
with cupcakes for formal events. I assume they'd be baked in Silicone
pans, which give perfect definition, but are expensive. I see Target
has a really good buy for standard muffin pans in Silicone. That's
almost half of what I've see that size for elsewhere.

Normal, old-fashioned uncoated pans can give fine results without
liners, and non-stick ones are even more wonderful. Silicone is fine,
but not necessary.

Pastorio

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Michelle-

Quoted message said:

I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold.
Maybe white with wedding bells, or something like that?

Maybe this is off topic... but I caught the boardroom part of Martha's
Apprentice recently and the project had been wedding cakes. There was
something said about cupcakes. The team commented about needing liners
and Martha and her daughter both burst out "You don't need liners!!" I
can see where trying to remove the liners would actually be a hassel
and serving without would be neater all the way around. It wouldn't
have occurred to me, which is why I couldn't be an Apprentice. <G>

Do you NEED liners? NO. That said, I think it makes a better presentation.
Also, cupcakes are sold in liners at bakeries. Therefore, people will
expect them to be in liners. Are they more of a mess or hassle in liners?
I don't know. Is it more of a mess than a slice of cake on a plate? I
don't think so, at least not for the person eating the cupcake. One could
argue that it is more neat. In any case, I think it is splitting hairs.
Personally, I think that serving cupcakes at a wedding that are not in
liners will make it seem more like a child's birthday party. I'm a bit
surprised about Martha's reaction. This is the woman who spends more time
and money on gift wrap than the value of the gift. In Martha's world, it is
presentation, presentation, presentation. I think that the liner is part of
the presentation. Considering that circumstances that the comment arose
from, it might have been more a point of theatrics rather than a conveyance
of fact. It provides more tension to blurt out "You don't need liners (you
idiot, fool, dolt, etc.) rather than say, "Yes dear, I agree."

Since it is a matter of opinion, I would leave the decision up to the
customer. It is the bride's opinion that really matters here, not mine or
Martha's.

I've never heard of cupcake wedding cakes. At first I pictured
building some kind of multi-layer thing with rings and rings of
individual cupcakes! But I assume that is not it 🙂
..
Does anyone have links with pictures? Are they iced and decorated,
individually, just on the top -- and hence the desire for nice-looking
papers to cover the sides? Or, if no paper liners, then do you ice and
decorate the sides as well? That sounds awfully labor-intensive to me.

Vox Humana said:

[snip].... I'm a bit
surprised about Martha's reaction. This is the woman who spends more time
and money on gift wrap than the value of the gift. In Martha's world, it is
presentation, presentation, presentation. I think that the liner is part of
the presentation. [snip]

Don't be surprised. Martha sells non-stick cupcake tins. Maybe she
doesn't sell paper liners. -aem

Quoted post said:

I've never heard of cupcake wedding cakes. At first I pictured
building some kind of multi-layer thing with rings and rings of
individual cupcakes! But I assume that is not it 🙂
.
Does anyone have links with pictures? Are they iced and decorated,
individually, just on the top -- and hence the desire for nice-looking
papers to cover the sides? Or, if no paper liners, then do you ice and
decorate the sides as well? That sounds awfully labor-intensive to me.

Here's one illustration:

http://www.gailwatsoncake.com/kit_cupcake.html

They probably are labour intensive. But then any wedding cake would be.

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Michelle-
I'm baking a cupcake wedding cake in April for my neice. I'd like to
find liners with a wedding theme -- preferably not silver or gold. Maybe
white with wedding bells, or something like that?
Maybe this is off topic... but I caught the boardroom part of Martha's
Apprentice recently and the project had been wedding cakes. There was
something said about cupcakes. The team commented about needing liners
and Martha and her daughter both burst out "You don't need liners!!" I
can see where trying to remove the liners would actually be a hassel and
serving without would be neater all the way around. It wouldn't have
occurred to me, which is why I couldn't be an Apprentice.
<G>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Do you NEED liners? NO. That said, I think it makes a better
presentation. Also, cupcakes are sold in liners at bakeries. Therefore,
people will expect them to be in liners. Are they more of a mess or
hassle in liners? I don't know.   Is it more of a mess than a slice of
cake on a plate? I don't think so, at least not for the person eating
the cupcake. One could argue that it is more neat. In any case, I think
it is splitting hairs. Personally, I think that serving cupcakes at a
wedding that are not in liners will make it seem more like a child's
birthday party. I'm a bit surprised about Martha's reaction. This is the
woman who spends more time and money on gift wrap than the value of the
gift. In Martha's world, it is presentation, presentation, presentation.
I think that the liner is part of the presentation. Considering that
circumstances that the comment arose from, it might have been more a
point of theatrics rather than a conveyance of fact. It provides more
tension to blurt out "You don't need liners (you idiot, fool, dolt,
etc.) rather than say, "Yes dear, I agree."
Since it is a matter of opinion, I would leave the decision up to the
customer. It is the bride's opinion that really matters here, not mine
or Martha's.------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: Well Said!!!!!!!!

Arri London said:

Quoted post said:

I've never heard of cupcake wedding cakes. At first I pictured
building some kind of multi-layer thing with rings and rings of
individual cupcakes! But I assume that is not it 🙂
.
Does anyone have links with pictures? Are they iced and decorated,
individually, just on the top -- and hence the desire for nice-looking
papers to cover the sides? Or, if no paper liners, then do you ice and
decorate the sides as well? That sounds awfully labor-intensive to me.

Here's one illustration:

http://www.gailwatsoncake.com/kit_cupcake.html

They probably are labour intensive. But then any wedding cake would be.

Thanks for the link. Never saw thet before. Oh my word! That really
is very pricey! But I wonder if that is what the original poster was
talking about. Teflon rings? I think s/he was talking about cupcake
paper liners.

To follow up on wedding cakes and practicality, frugality and
efficiency ---
..
One wedding at which I officiated, the reception was in the church
dining room. Over 250 guests. No dinner, no bar; cake and punch,
coffee, nuts and candies, etc. The main wedding cake was a very
elegant three tier, from a bakery. This used for the ceremonial
cutting (I forbade them to do the tacky "mash in your face" thing.)
They saved the top tier to take home, and the rest was cut and served
on plates..
..
But, already set up on the serving table, relays of sheet cakes had
been previously baked and (simply) decorated by the ladies of the
church. They were already cut in squares and on small plates, along
with coffee and punch. Standing guests could pick up their cake plate
and coffee or punch, Other already seated at tables were served from
rolling carts. The two organizers were retired flight attendants, and
very organized and efficient! 🙂
..
I never before or since saw any reception work so well.

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To follow up on wedding cakes and practicality, frugality and
efficiency ---
.
One wedding at which I officiated, the reception was in the church
dining room. Over 250 guests. No dinner, no bar; cake and punch,
coffee, nuts and candies, etc. The main wedding cake was a very
elegant three tier, from a bakery. This used for the ceremonial
cutting (I forbade them to do the tacky "mash in your face" thing.)
They saved the top tier to take home, and the rest was cut and served
on plates..
.
But, already set up on the serving table, relays of sheet cakes had
been previously baked and (simply) decorated by the ladies of the
church. They were already cut in squares and on small plates, along
with coffee and punch. Standing guests could pick up their cake plate
and coffee or punch, Other already seated at tables were served from
rolling carts. The two organizers were retired flight attendants, and
very organized and efficient! 🙂
.
I never before or since saw any reception work so well.

I think what you did was very smart. So many people get in over their heads
with weddings, turning what might have been a wonderful day into a
nightmare. The weeks leading up to the wedding are stressful and the whole
thing is way too expensive unless the families are of considerable means.

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Arri London said:

Quoted post said:

I've never heard of cupcake wedding cakes. At first I pictured
building some kind of multi-layer thing with rings and rings of
individual cupcakes! But I assume that is not it 🙂
.
Does anyone have links with pictures? Are they iced and decorated,
individually, just on the top -- and hence the desire for nice-looking
papers to cover the sides? Or, if no paper liners, then do you ice and
decorate the sides as well? That sounds awfully labor-intensive to me.

Here's one illustration:

http://www.gailwatsoncake.com/kit_cupcake.html

They probably are labour intensive. But then any wedding cake would be.

Thanks for the link. Never saw thet before. Oh my word! That really
is very pricey! But I wonder if that is what the original poster was
talking about. Teflon rings? I think s/he was talking about cupcake
paper liners.

That price is just for the kit. Someone still needs to bake the
cupcakes.
The paper collars are a substitute for the ordinary cupcake liners.
Anything anyone cares to put on the cupcakes would work.

Personally I find cupcake wedding cakes just a touch downmarket despite
what Martha Stewart may think. But hey, they are certainly trendy right
now.

Have been to weddings with extremely large receptions. There weren't any
problems about serving the cake. Bride and Groom got the top layer; rest
was cut up and distributed very efficiently.

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Personally I find cupcake wedding cakes just a touch downmarket despite

what Martha Stewart may think.

Well, not as downmarket as a KrispyKream wedding cake.