Make Cupcakes Day of Party or Day Before?

Make them the day before, but don't frost them until the morning of the party. Easier for storing them overnight.

Bake them the day before and ice them the morning of. If you ice them the same day, they'll be too fresh to ice.

We made cupcakes the night before and left them undecorated. I set out 2 bowls of icing and dishes of toppings and had a "Decorate Your Cupcake" table. It was a hit and easy on me!!

Make them the night before, and frost them in the morning :)

I would (and have) made the cupcakes the day before and this is why:

*You can take your time and make them super cute (if that is what you want to do)
* You don't know if you have a problem with the mix or frosting (this has happened to us).
*Running the oven in the morning before the party may make it harder to keep the house cool for the party (especially with a lot of people and kiddos).
*It gives you more time to do last minute cleaning and setting-up (peace of mind)

Once the cupcakes are iced (with regular frosting...not a cream cheese frosting), you can store them out with foil or wrap on top of them. The frosting will "seal" the top of the cakes and keep them from drying out.

Have fun!

if you are making the cupcakes to be decorated by the kids, then i would do it the day before. that way they are more firm, and don't crumble as they are putting the frosting on. if you are decorating them, either the day before or that morning.

Make them the day before and mix up some powdered sugar and water. Spread a light coat on the cupcakes. It will stop the cupcakes from drying out and it will make the icing go on easier and the cupcakes won't crumble when you spread the icing. You want the mixture to be liquid enough to spread, but not super runny.

Make them the day before and store them covered in the muffin pan and a cake pan covered in foil, then ice the day of. Icing gets hard in the fridge overnight.

Cupcakes don't need to be refrigerated, so I would bake them - let them cool then divide them in big zip bags. (If you have room in your freezer, cupcakes freeze great and you could thaw them the morning of the party.)

Then the day of the party you can put the icing and decorations on top.

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You can make them the day before, ice them and decorate them too. Just put them on the table and cover with foil. You don't need an airtight container. They will not dry out. Whatever you do, don't put them in the fridge! Have fun at the party!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR SON!!!

I would make them the day before......they will be fine!!!

Hi, I have LOTS of experience with this. C.M from Fort Worth had the perfect answer!

S. - Cake Decorating P.

Definitely the day before. And no need to store them in an airtight container. If they're not frosted, just cover them with a clean dishtowel. If they're frosted, the frosting will keep the cake from drying out - you can tent them with foil if that makes you feel better but you don't need to. Have fun!

Buy something to put them in and make them the day before. You can get Gladware or Tupperware. You will use them for future birthday parties, baked goods for class parties, potlucks, etc. You will use them! They only cost $3 or $4.

Definitely make them the day before. Less stress!

I always make them the day before, place them on trays, cover with foil and store in the oven overnight so my cats don't mess with them!

Make the cupcakes the day before the party and keep them overnight covered with foil. Then on the Day of his party, frost them. This will keep the cakey part fresh, be less apt to fall apart when you frost them, and will be one less thing to worry about or do on party day! Happy Birthday to your Son!