We’ll begin with butterfly toppers and accents you can use if you’re decorating the butterfly baby shower cake yourself. You can create a butterfly baby shower cake yourself or show any of these photos to your baker for a custom cake. Purple is a popular color scheme for butterfly baby showers as well. I love the ombre effect of this cake, starting with purple at the bottom tiers and working its way up to hot pink. The butterflies on the side are a stunning detail as well.

You could add the baby’s name or even use the word “baby” to customize this topper. Butterflies in Various Sizes Then add about a third of the sifted flour. Repeat this step. Add the rest of the eggs and mix well, then turn the mixer to low and add the final flour.Just mix until well combined. NOTE: I did some research and although some people in Scotland and the UK call these “fairy cakes”, the majority of us know these as butterfly cakes. Fairy cakes are flat-topped cupcakes with plain icing on top. Flexibility: Be open to some creative input from the baker. They are experts in their field and might have suggestions that could enhance the final purple butterfly cake. These butterfly cake toppers come in various sizes to give a natural element to any butterfly cake. They come in different colors, and you can choose between pink, purple, or white. All three sets come with accents of gold. Butterfly Toppers with Gorgeous DetailPlease don’t think that butterfly cupcakes are difficult to make as they are truly one of the easiest cupcakes to decorate; even children can make them. You can use any flavor cake, but I think they look the nicest when using a white or vanilla cake (light colored).

Fill the cupcake liners half full with the batter and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when placed in the center of a cupcake. As a child growing up in the UK, these were standard fare at birthday parties, and practically everyone’s mum made butterfly cakes (which is what they are called the UK); it was just a given. The butterfly cupcakes on a stand can give you an idea of how to use them as a butterfly birthday cake. How beautiful is this white and pastel butterfly cake? This particular one is a birthday cake, but this could easily be replicated as a butterfly baby shower cake. In a stand mixer or using a handheld mixer, cream the butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. It will begin to pale in color, too.I used an 8×4″ metal loaf pan and I do recommend you do the same. If all you have is a 9×5″ that’s perfectly fine to use, just note that your loaf will be a tad bit shorter and will probably need a little less baking time. I always recommend against glass bakeware because it just doesn’t conduct heat as well which affects bake time and browning on your bakes. So please note that if you do use a glass pan, your bake will take more time. How to store this loaf cake

Then cut the loose piece in half to resemble butterfly wings. Place a small amount of jam in the center. Follow with a dollop of cream (or buttercream, if desired). You can also pipe the cream like I did. Next, place the "wings" on top. TIP: If you need to have the butterfly cupcakes out for more than half an hour (for example a bake sale), then I’d advise using buttercream so that the cream won’t spoil This also works, and still tastes very good, but the authentic way (and my favorite way) is to use cream.

Follow with a dollop of cream (or buttercream, if desired). You can also pipe the cream like I did.