Pretty Cupcakes for Bridal & Baby Showers

Candy bows made of bittersweet chocolate and white chocolate ganaches top these elegant cupcakes. If you'd like, tint the frosting and bows with food coloring to match the bride's wedding colors.

So simple and yet so beautiful, these gorgeous cupcakes make a perfect stand-in for the traditional bridal bouquet made from roses.

Cute candy flowers make a pretty topping for these tender buttermilk cupcakes. A filling of strawberry jam inside gives guests a sweet surprise.

Honor the bride-to-be with extravagant mini tiered wedding cakes covered in champagne-infused frosting. Edible glitter and luster dust add an air of romance.

Start her march to the altar in style by serving frosted cupcakes adorned with the bride's monogram. If desired, tint the frosting in colors that coordinate with her wedding colors.

Throw an engagement bash with whipped cream-stuffed cupcakes that spell out special messages in frosting.

Romantic red velvet mini cakes suit the starry-eyed atmosphere at wedding showers and engagement parties. Chocolate heart cutouts make a pretty (and simple) topper.

So simple, yet so elegant, these petite desserts will shine at any spring or summertime shower. Before serving, slip the decorated cupcakes -- paper bake cup and all -- into a second, more colorful bake cup.

Frozen strawberries make this white cake mix fix-up taste like made-from-scratch goodness. Make each cupcake look extra-special by tying a thin satin ribbon around the outside of the paper liner.

We like blueberries and strawberries, but you can adorn these cream cheese-frosted cupcakes with your favorite fresh fruits to suit the season.

Party guests will savor the sweet-tart lemon-curd filling in these luscious cupcakes. Lemon zest and slices of fresh lemon make a fragrant garnish.

What better way to celebrate baby-to-be than with pastel baby cakes decorated to look like bibs? Use moldable fondant and tinted frosting to create these adorable treats.

Tinted frosting and cutout fondant letters turn square cupcakes into precious pastel baby blocks. Feeling ambitious? Use the cupcakes to spell out a special message, such as "Welcome, Baby."

Design these darling caps and booties using a pastry bag filled with tinted frosting. Use a star tip to add tassels to the caps and a small round tip to add bows to the booties.

These sweet, fluffy lambs and ducklings are easy to make using marshmallows, shredded coconut, and candies.

Cater to the mom-to-be's nesting instinct with these sweet cupcakes made with frosted chow mein noodles and jelly beans. Another option is to top with a regular-size Peep candy and mini Peep candy to represent mother and baby.