The standard dessert choice for a big guest list is often cake, but you don’t have to stick to a script when planning your next event. Cupcakes are essentially personal mini cakes, perfectly suited for serving individuals. Whether you’re hosting a wedding reception, birthday party, or corporate event, consider the following benefits of ordering cupcakes.

Why Cupcakes Are Perfect for Big Events

1. More Room for Creativity

While a cake can only have one big theme, you can request as many different designs as you want on cupcakes. Have them iced in a variety of colors to create a fun color scheme, or get them decorated with unique shapes and patterns. You can even order custom cake toppers for each with names, dates, or pictures.

2. Versatile

The fun doesn’t stop with decorations. While cakes generally have two doable layouts—flat and tiered—you can get creative with cupcake displays. Stack them, place them on tiers, spread them over the table, organize them by color, or put them in cute boxes. With so many presentation possibilities, it’s hard to pick just one. Luckily, you can use as many as you want!

3. Easier to Serve

Cutting cake can be messy, particularly if the slicer doesn’t have a lot of experience making clean cuts. As the host, it’ll take a lot of time out of your event to fully cut the sheet. This is precious time you could be spending socializing with guests. Cupcakes come ready to serve, so guests can pick them up on their own and keep the party going.

4. Clear Portion Sizes

In addition to being ready to eat as soon as you pick them up from the bakery, cupcakes make portioning easy. Guests may be unsatisfied with how big or small their cake slice was cut, but with cupcakes, everyone gets an equal size. Additionally, if you ordered with a complete guest list, each person is guaranteed at least one. This can’t always be said with cake.

5. Extra Flavor Options

If you like a wide variety of flavors, limiting yourself to the one or two you can get with a cake might be difficult. Cupcakes allow you to order as many flavors as you want. With a wider variety of options, guests will be more likely to find and enjoy their favorites.

Looking for creative ways to serve up dessert at your special event? Order custom cupcakes from The BonBonerie. Serving the Greater Cincinnati area with expertly crafted baked goods from scratch for over 30 years, this bakery has all the treats you need for a truly sweet event. Take a look at their current cupcake designs online, or call (513) 321-3399 to discuss a custom order.