Sugar decorations
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With sugar decorations you can turn a simple cake, a tray of cupcakes or a plate of biscuits into a proper themed bake in just a few minutes. At Cakelicious you will find sugar decorations for birthdays, holidays and family celebrations: ready-made sugar figures, flat sugar toppers, fun candy eyes and little sugar mushrooms. Everything is sorted by occasion and motif, so you can quickly find the right decoration for your next party, from a children's birthday with dinosaurs or unicorns to your Christmas baking.
What are sugar decorations?
Sugar decorations are ready-shaped, edible embellishments made from sugar that you place directly on your bakes. They save you the time-consuming job of modelling by hand while still giving a neat, consistent result. The range mainly includes these types:
- Flat sugar toppers: printed or embossed pieces with motifs such as footballs, mermaids or gingerbread men, ideal for cupcakes and cake sides.
- 3D sugar figures: sculpted figures such as ghosts, penguins or snowmen that stand or lie on the cake and add depth to the design.
- Candy eyes: round and oval eyes in various sizes that bring monsters, animals and characters to life, for example in the Candy eyes category.
- Sugar mushrooms and small pieces: mini mushrooms, carrots, holly leaves or sweets that are perfect for scattering and grouping.
For floral cakes you will also find ready-made blooms under Sugar flowers.
How to use sugar toppers properly
Sugar decorations stick to almost all common surfaces: fondant, buttercream, ganache, icing and cream cheese frosting. On fondant, attach flat toppers with a touch of water or a little edible glue; on buttercream and ganache, simply press the figures in gently. Biscuits are easy to decorate too: place the sugar figures on royal icing while it is still wet or on a dot of icing.
Timing matters. Sugar draws in moisture, so on moist creams, whipped cream or mascarpone you should add the decoration just before serving. That way colours and outlines stay crisp and nothing starts to run. Store opened packs in a dry, cool place away from light in a well-sealed tin, not in the fridge, so that the sugar decorations do not turn soft or sticky.
Choosing sugar figures by occasion and motif
The easiest way is to choose your sugar figures by the theme of the party. For children's birthdays, football and sport, unicorn and rainbow, dino and space, or sea and mermaid motifs are especially popular. For animal lovers there are woodland animals, farm animals and mushrooms, and for baby showers and christenings there are sugar decorations in pink and blue. For the holidays you will find dedicated ranges: Christmas sugar decor with gingerbread men, holly and reindeer, Halloween sugar decorations & sprinkles with pumpkins, ghosts and skulls, and Easter sugar decor with bunnies, chicks and carrots.
When choosing, also pay attention to the pack size. Many sugar toppers come in sets of 6 or 12 pieces, which is just right for one cake or a tray of cupcakes. Some 3D figures come in sets of 3, and candy eyes are available in packs of 32 oval or 64 round eyes or in 57 g bags. Plan one motif per cupcake and one or two sets for a cake if you would also like to decorate the sides.
Sugar decorations combine well with other embellishments. Scatter matching sugar pearls or a sprinkle mix around the figures to fill gaps and give your bake a finished look. Choose the colour of the cream so that the motifs stand out: pale figures look striking on dark ganache, colourful motifs on white fondant or light buttercream. For a coherent look, stick to one or two main motifs and repeat them on the cake, cupcakes and biscuits. That way you create a matching sweet table with little effort, perfectly in tune with the theme of your party.
Frequently asked questions about sugar decorations
Can I put sugar decorations on buttercream?
Yes. Press the figures in gently. On very moist creams, it is best to add the decoration just before serving.
How should I store sugar figures?
In a dry, cool place away from light in a sealed tin. The fridge is not suitable, as the moisture softens the sugar.
How many sugar toppers do I need?
Allow one motif per cupcake or biscuit. For a cake, one set of 6 or 12 pieces is usually enough.
See also: Sugar pearls & nonpareils · Sprinkle mixes · Birthday decoration
Sugar decorations by occasion and theme
Halloween · Sugar flowers · Christmas · Easter · Candy eyes · Forest, animals & mushrooms · Unicorn & rainbow · Football & sports · Dino & space · Baby & birth · Sea & mermaid