Toppers & Sprinkles
Toppers and sprinkles are the quickest way to decorate. Sprinkle mixes, candles, wafer paper, chocolate decorations and toppers add polish with little skill.
Best Cookie Cutters for Sugar Cookies, Fondant, and Dough
The best cookie cutters for decorated sugar cookies and fondant: graduated rounds, comfort-grip sets, minis, plunger stamps, and big shape assortments.
Best Cookie Decorating Supplies for Royal Icing and Beyond
The best cookie decorating supplies, from piping bottles and scribes to edible markers and stencils, chosen for clean lines and beginner-friendly control.
Best Sprinkle Sets and Mixes for Cakes and Cupcakes
Find the best sprinkle sets and curated mixes for decorating. We compare color cohesion, shape variety, freshness, and value across themed collections.
Best Edible Flowers and Floral Decorations for Cakes
Compare the best edible flowers and floral cake decorations, from dried petals to sugar blooms, with picks for buttercream, fondant, and naked cakes.
Best Cake Toppers for Birthdays, Weddings, and Celebrations
The best cake toppers for every occasion, from acrylic script signs to custom name toppers, compared for sturdiness, finish quality, and easy placement.
Best Birthday Candles: Classic, Number, and Specialty Picks
Our favorite birthday candles, from clean-burning classics to number candles and relighting trick sets, chosen for slow burn, low drip, and easy setup.
Best Edible Pearls and Dragees for Cake Decorating
The best edible pearls, dragees, and sugar beads for cakes and cupcakes, compared on shine, crunch, color accuracy, and how well they hold on frosting.
Best Chocolate Decorations for Cakes and Desserts
Ready-made chocolate cake decorations worth buying, from curls and shards to shapes and drip-ready melts, judged on flavor, snap, and heat tolerance.
Best Wafer Paper for Cake Decorating and Edible Prints
The best wafer paper for edible flowers, sails, and printed designs, compared on thickness, flexibility, print quality, and how it handles moisture.
Best Cupcake Toppers for Parties and Every Occasion
Our favorite cupcake toppers, from printed picks to edible designs, chosen for sturdy sticks, clean printing, and themes that work for real parties.
Best Number and Letter Cake Toppers for Any Age or Name
The best number and letter cake toppers, from glitter cardstock to acrylic and candles, compared on stability, sizing, and how they look on real cakes.
Best Birthday Cake Decorations
A birthday cake is judged in ninety seconds. Topper heights that photograph well, candles that stay upright, and which sprinkle shape sticks to a side.
How to choose
- Check sprinkle colours will not bleed into light frosting.
- Use wafer paper for lightweight sails and flowers.
- Remove non-edible toppers before serving.
- Choose candles that match the cake height.
Common questions
Why do sprinkles bleed colour?
Moisture in frosting dissolves their coating. Add sprinkles close to serving and choose sprinkles made to resist bleeding.
Is wafer paper edible?
Yes, it is made from starch and water, though it has little taste.