DIY Candle Cupcake Making

It’s party time! Cupcake candles look good enough to eat, smell delicious, and add just the right fun and festive touch to any occasion. Customize your cupcake candles with various scent and color combinations, or coordinate colors for holidays, seasons, events, and parties. Show your crafty side by making a sweet celebration candle!

Before starting your cupcake candle making project, gather the following supplies:

Materials List:

• Pillar/Votive Wax
  • Suggestions:
    • Ky 133 Versatile Paraffin Wax Blend
    • Ky 143 Paraffin Pillar Wax (used in this tutorial)
    • Ky Para-Soy Tart & Votive Blend
• Digital Scale
• Fragrance Oil (if desired)
• Candle Colorant
• Whipped Wax (refer to Whipped Wax Tutorial)
• Foil Cupcake/Muffin Liners
• Cupcake/Muffin Pan
• Zip Lock Baggie(s)
• Pour Pitcher
• Thermometer
• 44-24-18 Zinc Wick
• Presto Pot or double boiler to melt wax
• Metal Spoon to stir wax
• Safety goggles
• Apron to protect clothing
• Wax paper, old newspapers, or aluminum foil

Follow these step-by-step instructions to create your own diy cupcake candles:

Step 1:
Cover your counter with wax paper, old newspapers, or aluminum foil to make cleanup easier. Prepare the cupcake foil liner molds by placing pre-tabbed wicks in the center of each liner. Use a wick sticker to keep the wick centered. The wick sticker can be peeled off later. Place the wicked liners in the muffin/cupcake pan and set them aside.

Step 2:
Melt the candle wax using your chosen method – either a presto pot or double boiler. Follow the wax manufacturer’s melting and pouring guidelines for correct temperatures. For this tutorial, KY 143 Paraffin Pillar Wax is being used, so it will need to be heated to approximately 180°F. Use a thermometer to monitor the temperature accurately.

Step 3:
Set the pour pot on the digital scale and tare. Transfer the needed amount of wax to the pour pot – in this tutorial, 4 cupcake candles will be created, so 8 oz of wax will be needed. Transfer 8 oz of wax, and add 0.64 oz of Rustic Escentuals Fudge Brownie Fragrance Oil. Stir well for about 2 minutes. Then add approximately 4 drops of Rustic Escentuals Brown Premium Liquid Colorant candle dye. (More dye can be added if a darker color is desired.)

Tip: To test the color, add a few drops of the colored wax onto a white surface, like a paper plate, and let it cool. This will give you a better idea of what the candle will look like when cooled. If the wax is not dark enough, add a bit more color, mix, and test again. Dyed candle wax appears darker when melted.

Step 4:
When the wax has cooled to approximately 175°F, pour it into the cupcake liners. Do not overfill – leave about 1/8 inch in the cupcake liner to make it easier to remove the liner from the wax later.

Step 5:
Once the wax has completely cooled, remove the foil liner and the wick sticker from the bottom. If the tops of the candles are wavy in appearance, this is fine because the wax frosting will cover any imperfections.

Step 6:
Refer to the Whipped Wax Tutorial to prepare the cupcake frosting.

Step 7:
When the whipped wax reaches a consistency similar to cake frosting, spoon it into a Ziploc baggie. Push the warm wax toward one corner and snip off the corner. Pipe the wax frosting onto the cupcake while keeping the wick straight. Start from the outer edge of the cupcake and work towards the center in a circular motion. Move quickly, as the wax will begin to cool and harden.

Note: If the wax hardens too much during the process, simply re-melt, whip, and begin again.

Step 8:
Let the candles cool completely. Once completely cool, trim the wick to approximately 1/4 inch, place the candle on an appropriate pillar holder, light, and enjoy!