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How to Make Butterfly Cupcake Toppers

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How to Make Butterfly Cupcake Toppers

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Step 1 of 7
Melt your chocolate in the microwave on medium heat in 20 second increments, stirring in between.

Melt your chocolate in the microwave on medium heat in 20 second increments, stirring in between.

Step 2 of 7
Cut the butterflies in half so each wing is separate. Place on a baking sheet.

Cut the butterflies in half so each wing is separate. Place on a baking sheet.

Step 3 of 7
Place your parchment paper on top of your cutouts.

Place your parchment paper on top of your cutouts.

Step 4 of 7
Fill your piping bag fitted with the tip with the melted chocolate. Tip: use a cup to hold the bag while you fill it. If you don't have a piping bag and tip, cut the corner off a ziplock bag.

Fill your piping bag fitted with the tip with the melted chocolate. Tip: use a cup to hold the bag while you fill it. If you don't have a piping bag and tip, cut the corner off a ziplock bag.

Step 5 of 7
Trace over the outlines. Be sure to add a base- a stem to allow the wing to stick into the icing of the cake or cupcake. Feel free to try other colors, fill the wings in or try other shapes!

Trace over the outlines. Be sure to add a base- a stem to allow the wing to stick into the icing of the cake or cupcake. Feel free to try other colors, fill the wings in or try other shapes!

Step 6 of 7
Put the wings in the fridge to harden. Freeze them for up to one month.

Put the wings in the fridge to harden. Freeze them for up to one month.

Step 7 of 7
Top your cupcakes or cakes and enjoy! So easy and guaranteed to get you lots of compliments!

Top your cupcakes or cakes and enjoy! So easy and guaranteed to get you lots of compliments!

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1 Piping bag

1 Small circle piping tip

White chocolate

Parchment paper

Printed outline of butterflies

Baking sheet

Kandi .

I love butterflies <3

Kandi . 6 months ago

Emilie Andersen

I have to try that! So cool and sweeeet!

Emilie Andersen 9 months ago

Daniela Vergara

Divinas! Lo máximo thanks!

Daniela Vergara 9 months ago

Jennifer Jenkins

Aw i love it! Thank you so much! I love butterflys on anything lol and love new baking ideas mainly easy baking ideas. I think even i can draw out butterflies w the icing stuff lol

Jennifer Jenkins 10 months ago

Bonnie Nicholls

You can store them for a month

(author) 10 months ago

Shelley Tang

This looks great! When you say freeze for up to a month, do you mean it can be stored for a month? Or freeze for a month? Just wondering...

Shelley Tang 10 months ago

Fi G

Me and my sister made these for my birthday they are so cool!

Fi G 10 months ago

Allicious !

Creative !

Allicious ! 10 months ago

Lilly Wilson

Cute :)

Lilly Wilson 10 months ago

Bonnie Nicholls

I used melting chocolate used in candy making. Mine did get a little soft on the cupcakes on a hot summer day, but not enough to cause any disfiguring.

(author) 9 months ago

Elizabeth Harrison

What type of chocolate works best? I tried this and they melted right away out of the freezer

Elizabeth Harrison 9 months ago

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S A

You are soooo amazing!!!!

S A 10 months ago

Sheryl JingYee

Love this so much!!! 😊

Sheryl JingYee 10 months ago

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