Take me to your cupcake

While the fancy cupcake trend has now hit just about every town in America, you don't need to spend a fortune to get a good cupcake or even one that your kids will consider cool . Whether you're going store-bought or baking at home, I th…

Take me to your cupcake
While the fancy cupcake trend has now hit just about every town in America, you don't need to spend a fortune to get a good cupcake or even one that your kids will consider cool. Whether you're going store-bought or baking at home, I think you'll love this low-effort solution for hip, delicious, outside of the box party cakes guaranteed to have everyone doing the happy dance. Hello Hanna, the super groovy online kids party shop, now has a series of fun and edible icing cupcake toppers cleverly called Ticings. While they feature a variety of designs like princesses, monkeys, and hippos, our favorite by far is the robot.

For sure, the coolest thing about these tops is that they are so thin they basically blend right in to your treat. No dealing with any thick, hard pieces of sugar that kids probably couldn't get through anyway. 
Want to get even more creative? You can use them on other treats like pancakes, pieces of fruit, or sugar cookies. They don't need to be refrigerated and can last up to 6 months, so you can just want break them out to make any at home treat as fun as a cupcake. - Stephanie M 
Get your robot on with cupcake toppers at hellohanna.com or find a local retailer here.

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