• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Skip to content
Preppy Kitchen logo
  • About
    • Meet John Kanell
    • Press
  • Recipes
    • Desserts
    • Breakfast
    • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
    • Breads
    • Soups
    • Salads
    • Casseroles
    • Instant Pot
    • Appetizers
    • Drinks
    • Holiday
  • Cookbook
  • Shop
  • Contact
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • About
  • Press
  • All Recipes
  • Cookbook
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Follow us on

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Cupcakes » Rose Cupcakes

    Rose Cupcakes

    Published: March 30, 2017 · Modified: Oct 31, 2019 by John Kanell

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

    Rose Cupcakes
    75274 shares
    • Share
    • Reddit
    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    This weekend, I made a batch of birthday cupcakes in honor of my friend’s birthday. She requested plain vanilla. Now, I love a vanilla cupcakes BUT given that it was a special occasion, I thought it would be nice to make the decorations a bit more

    Buttercream roses are so beautiful and really easy! As always, the key is having the right tools. For these cupcakes a large petal tip (number 126 if your wondering) is really important. It takes an extra minute or two longer than a plain swirl BUT it is totally worth it. I filled my piping bag with white and light pink buttercream to give the roses a more realistic, two-tone effect. What colors would your cupcake bouquet be??

    Rose cupcakes

    Buttercream roses are so beautiful and really easy! As always, the key is having the right tools. For these cupcakes a large petal tip (number 126 if your wondering) is really important. It takes an extra minute or two longer than a plain swirl BUT it is totally worth it. I filled my piping bag with white and light pink buttercream to give the roses a more realistic, two-tone effect. What colors would your cupcake bouquet be??

    Decorating Tips

    • If you fill the bag with two different tones of the same color then your roses will have some more depth and realism. Just make sure that the point and the base of the petal tip has the different color butte creams on top.
    • The most realistic roses have a higher center with lower petals on the outside. To get this effect mix a batch or VERY thick buttercream up and shape it onto a cone then place on the cupcake and use as a base for your petals.
    • Lumps of sugar will be the end of you so as they clog up the petal tips and ruin your flowers. To avoid this I recommend sifting your confectioners’ sugar at least once before mixing and make sure to use a paddle attachment!

    If you’ve tried making these cupcakes then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!

    Rose Cupcakes
    Print
    5 from 13 votes

    Rose Cupcakes

    Beautiful buttercream roses top a moist vanilla cupcake.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 35 minutes
    Total Time 55 minutes
    Servings 12 cupcakes
    Calories 480kcal
    Author John Kanell

    Ingredients

    For the Cake:

    • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 cupsugar
    • 1/4 tsp baking soda
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 3/4 cup salted butter room temperature
    • 3 eggs
    • 3 tsps vanilla extract
    • 1/2 cup sour cream
    • 1/2 cup milk

    For the Buttercream

    • 1 pound unsalted butter room temperature
    • 8 cups confectioners' sugar
    • 1/2 cup cream
    • 1 drop pink food coloring a very small drop

    Instructions

    For the Cake:

    • Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
    • Mix the wet ingredients together in a medium bowl.
    • Add the wet to the dry and mix until just combined. Fold in the sprinkles at the very end and mix at little as possible.
    • Divide the mixture into cupcake papers
    • Bake at 340 for about 25 minutes or until the centers are springy to the touch. Baking time depends on the size of your cupcakes

    For the buttercream

    • Beat the butter until light and fluffy, add the sugar a cup at a time and beat well. Mix in cream until desired consistency is reached.
    • Separate the buttercream into two batches and mix in the pink food coloring into one batch.
    • Attach a 126 tip to a piping bag and fill bag with both colors of buttercream.
    • Use a spatula to create a cone of buttercream on the cupcake.
      Pipe a cone onto the cupcake. (sharp side of tip facing up)
    • Create the rose by making small arcs with the tip, which gradually increase in size as you get toward the edge of the flower.

    Video

    Notes

    • If you fill the bag with two different tones of the same color then your roses will have some more depth and realism. Just make sure that the point and the base of the petal tip has the different color butte creams on top.
    • The most realistic roses have a higher center with lower petals on the outside. To get this effect mix a batch or VERY thick buttercream up and shape it onto a cone then place on the cupcake and use as a base for your petals.
    • Lumps of sugar will be the end of you so as they clog up the petal tips and ruin your flowers. To avoid this I recommend sifting your confectioners' sugar at least once before mixing and make sure to use a paddle attachment!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 600IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.8mg
    *Nutrition Disclaimer
    Have you Tried this Recipe? Tag me Today!Mention @preppykitchen and tag #preppykitchen!

    IF YOU LOVE THIS RECIPE TRY THESE OUT!

    Buttercream Orchid Cake

    Strawberry Cake Topped With Roses

    The BEST Vanilla Cupcakes

    Painted Rose Cake
    « Oreo Cake
    Strawberry Margarita »

    Primary Sidebar

    Welcome to Preppy Kitchen!

    Thanks for stopping by! I’m John Kanell, a husband, dad to twins Lachlan and George, Los Angeles native, and an avid baker and cooker of all things delicious thanks to a life long education from my mother. This blog is where I share all of my kitchen creations!

    Search

    Follow Us On

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    Preppy Kitchen Newsletter

    Sign up to receive recipes, recommendations and tips straight to your inbox!

    Buy My Book

    Preppy Kitchen Cookbook

    As Seen On

    As seen on Elle Décor, People, Food Network and more

    Top recipes This Month

    • A stack of peanut butter cookies on a small wooden board

      Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

    • An Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookie next to a glass of milk

      Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

    • Lemon bars dusted with powdered sugar on a green and white plate.

      Lemon Bars

    • A group of pink macarons on a serving tray next to flowers

      Macaron Recipe

    • A photo of a vanilla cupcake on a cupcake stand with vanilla buttercream frosting beautifully piped on top.

      Buttercream Frosting

    • A plate with multiple cake pops on it with one with a bite taken out.

      Cake Pops

    • A group of shortbread cookies. some are stacked while others are on crumpled paper.

      Shortbread Cookies Recipe

    • A cake stand with a slice of red velvet cake cut out and placed on a plate in front.

      Red Velvet Cake

    • A slice of vanilla cake on a plate in front of the cake on a cake stand.

      Vanilla Cake Recipe

    • A slice of lemon cake on a plate in front of a cake stand holding the rest of the cake.

      Lemon Cake

    Footer

    As Seen On:

    Elle Décor, People, Country Living, Better Homes & Gardens, Food Network, Woman's Day, forkly, Yummly, the Bump, Buzz Feed, Home and Family and New York magazine.

    The Brand

    • About John
    • Press

    Preppy Kitchen Logo

    Dessert Recipes

    • Cakes
    • Cookies
    • Cupcakes
    • Pies
    • All Desserts

    Main Course Recipes

    • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
    • Casseroles
    • InstantPot
    • Soups
    • Salads

    COPYRIGHT © 2015–2023 PREPPY KITCHEN | PRIVACY POLICY

    75274 shares