Sunflower Cupcakes

Pipe some happy sunshine on your cupcakes. You can make these sunflower cupcakes with any flavor cupcake but use the vanilla buttercream detailed below. Piping the sunflower design is much easier than you expectthe right tools and a little practice are all it takes.
Home Recipes Cupcakes Sunflower Cupcakes
Sunflower Cupcakes
PIN THIS!
23 COMMENTS
JUMP TO RECIPE
Author Sally
Published 09012017Updated 09212021
This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy.
Pipe some happy sunshine on your cupcakes. You can make these sunflower cupcakes with any flavor cupcake but use the vanilla buttercream detailed below. Piping the sunflower design is much easier  than you expect the right tools and a little practice are all it takes.

sunflower frosting design on cupcake
I started making these sunflower cupcakes when I decided I wanted to improve my frosting decoration skills. Piping intricate designs has never been my forte but I vowed to improve my abilities. I had been extremely intimidated by cake and cupcake decorating but once I began I was pleasantly surprised with how EASY it wasis to create beautifully decorated confections. And you will be too! It all started with the courage to TRY.
Trust me if I can pipe twotoned frosting roses and more buttercream flowers so can you.
Tell Me About These Sunflower Cupcakes
Flavor _The pictured cupcakes are vanilla cupcakes and we recommend the vanilla buttercream detailed below. Its creamy but sturdy enough to hold the detailed sunflower shape. If youre looking for other cupcake flavor options try pumpkin cupcakes chocolate cupcakes or apple cupcakes.
Ease_ I promise buttercream sunflowers are nothing fancy or complicated. Just make sure you have the right tools listed below and that the butter is brought to room temperature before you begin making the frosting. Room temperature butter is imperative for the consistency and success of the buttercream.
Time _After you have baked and cooled your cupcakes set aside a little over 30 minutes to make and pipe the frosting.

sunflower cupcakes with yellow and green buttercream in piping bags
Tools You Need
Gel Food Coloring _To replicate the same colors pictured use the following as your guideline. For the golden yellow 3 drops of the lemon yellow color and 1 drop of the orange color. For the green 12 drops of leaf green.
Piping bag You can use a disposable or reusable piping bag. 12 14 or 16 inch size works but I prefer the 16 inch because it gives you a little more room.
352 Leaf Piping Tip_ You only need 1 piping tip. The same tip