Fiesta Cupcakes

We recently hosted a couple's wedding shower that had a fiesta theme. We really wanted to do cupcakes as the dessert but were struggling with how to make it look "fiesta." Of course I went to the internet and searched away. I did find these adorable cupcakes:

I love the idea of clay pots as the holder but it wasn't very cost effective for the amount of people we were having. But still a VERY cute idea! You could even personalize each clay pot (with guest name, bride & groom names, wedding date, funny sayings, etc.) so your guests could have them as keepsakes.

We ended up doing something a little more simple yet oh so fiesta! We made each cupcake a bright, bold fiesta color (Lime Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, and a little Purple). We had Margarita cupcakes with lime green frosting, Snickerdoodle cupcakes with orange frosting (and caramel drizzle), Lemon cupcakes with yellow frosting, Strawberry cupcakes with red frosting, and chocolate cupcakes with chocolate icing and purple icing flowers. We took 3 different sized platters and stacked them using bright decorative holders in between each. The cupcakes looked great all mixed up with the bright colors (or you could make a tier for each color as well). They were a big hit even before people tasted them!

Cupcakes are always great at parties because they are easy to serve and feel more personalized (they are easy to send home with guests as well!) If you aren't a great baker or won't have the time, check out your local cupcakery or bakery. We made the strawberry, lemon and chocolate ones and had Gruene Flour Cupcakery do the Margarita and Snickerdoodle. Yummy! If you are in the San Antonio/New Braunfels/Gruene/San Marcos, TX area, I highly recommend Gruene Flour Cupcakery for a sweet treat!

This idea is really simple and not only is it a great dessert but also a great centerpiece or decoration for your party!
Here are some pictures of our fiesta cupcakes: