I saw a beautiful picture online this week with a teapot and teacup on a cupcake and I have made my teapots but I am stumped on how to make the teacups???? I would love to know how to make tiny little teacups with a saucer? Can any explain how to do this???? I have attached a picture to show what I mean...It is from flickr...

I don't know but that is a beautiful cupcake!!!

I have seen it done by using a regular teacup and dusting the inside then putting fondant in the teacup smoothing it, redusting so it doesn't stick, let it dry and take the fondant out of the teacup. Add a handle for the cup. HTH. I get most of my info from books ( still new at decorating)

Maybe someone will know how to make it small enough to go with the teapot on a cupcake...I will one day make a bigger one though!!!

Cake princess... it thought the same thing.... great minds think alike... I love all the kindred thinking on CC..

I'll third that. I made teeny tiny teacups and saucers, and a teapot, for a cake topper, they were quite easy using the techniques Cake Princess just outlined. http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=727843 You just make a small sphere out of gp and then tease out the shape w/the ball tool and your fingers.

You've gotta LOVE that little cupcake on top of that cupcake, so cute!

Thank you all so much...I tried fondant on the ball tool today but I gave up....it wasn't working out for me...I think it was just one of those days where my patience was just running thin....I will try with gumpaste tonight...I will let you know how I make out...Thanks again!

Christian

Definitely gumpaste, fondant would be soo tough to do for that, it's not....well....gummy enough! Or use gumtex in your fondant, actually I think that's what I did with mine, come to think of it I don't believe I had gumpaste on hand for that cake.

there's a video on youtube by aine2 that shows a little cup and saucer with some toast... it's so cute and she makes it look so easy! HTH

I *heart* aine2! I didn't know she did a tutorial for that. She is the best. Just found the link, to make it easy for you to get to