Cupcake sprinkles come in many shapes and colors, including jimmies, non-pareils, candy buttons, and edible pearls. Novelty shapes are available for holidays and special occasions. Cake decorating supply stores offer a wide selection of sprinkles.
While all cupcake sprinkles are small and sweet, within that basic description are many different shapes and colors. The best-known type of cupcake sprinkles are often referred to as “jimmies,” and they’re easily recognized by their long, cylindrical shape with rounded ends. Jimmies are sold in a range of colors, as well as rainbow mixes and chocolate versions. There are also round, bead-like non-pareils, brightly colored button-like candy types, various novelty flat shapes, and edible pearls. Crystallized sugar sprinkles are textured and clear, while edible glitters are powderier and finer.
Novelty sprinkles include Christmas themes as well as animals, hearts, stars, flowers and many more. Holiday cupcake sprinkles for Easter include ducks and rabbits, while holly leaves, candy canes, and trees are popular shapes for Christmas baking. There are also green clover cakes and cupcake sprinkles for St. Patrick’s Day and red or pink hearts for Valentine’s Day. Novelty cupcake sprinkles usually come in separate bright solid color containers as multi-color packs. New types of sprinkles are often harder to find than circles, balls, or jimmies, but cake decorating supply stores usually have a large selection.
Edible pearls are popular for creating elegant cupcake looks such as for wedding cupcake towers or other designs. They’re available in metallic silver and gold, as well as a variety of white and pastel colors. The glitter, or dust, used to decorate cupcakes is an edible dust sprinkle that is often combined with other small candies. Brights, metallics and pastels are generally available in these edible and sugary powders. Crystallized sugar sprinkles for cupcakes are translucent, jewel-like, and sold in bright colors like red and green, as well as many different pastel shades.
The types of candy sprinkle buttons made for decorating cakes and cupcakes are usually small, colorful, and round. Non-pareils are extremely small, round sprinkles that resemble the tiny “glass beads” sold in craft stores. The non-pareils are completely edible and can be sprinkled on cupcakes or used as a dip for their already frosted sides. Like most other types of cupcake sprinkles, non-pareils come in a variety of color types. The jimmies type of cupcake sprinkles are often the easiest to find, as many larger grocery stores tend to have them in individual containers or sets of different colors.
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