Description
This is a 24 piece mermaid cupcake topper set for $21.98 - 10cm paper picks that match a standard batch of cupcakes exactly, one topper per cake. Push them into plain buttercream and the tray is a mermaid dessert table.
Mermaid is one of the few themes where the colours do most of the work: teal, coral, purple and gold already read as underwater before a single character appears. The trouble is that getting those colours onto twenty-four cupcakes by hand means three separate batches of tinted buttercream and an hour you do not have the night before a party. Paper picks skip all of it. At 10cm they stand well clear of the icing, which is what makes them show up in photographs rather than disappearing into the swirl.
Specifications
| Theme |
Mermaid |
| Number of items |
24 |
| Size |
10cm |
| Type |
Cupcake toppers |
| Material |
Paper |
| Colour |
Multicoloured |
| Occasion |
Birthday |
| Stock location |
Australia |
What's in the Box
| 24 x mermaid cupcake toppers |
10cm paper picks, designs as shown in the photographs |
Why Choose This Mermaid Cupcake Topper Set
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Matches a standard batch exactly - 24 toppers for the 24 cupcakes a two-tray bake produces, with nothing left over and nothing short.
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10cm stands clear of the icing - tall enough to be seen across a table and to photograph, unlike short flat discs that sink into buttercream.
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The colours carry the theme - teal, coral and gold do more for a mermaid table than any single character image.
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No decorating skill required - plain white or tinted buttercream plus a pick, and the tray is finished.
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Australian stock - dispatched locally within one business day.
What Size Cupcake Topper Works Best?
Around 8 to 12cm is the range that reads well on a standard cupcake, and these sit at 10cm in the middle of it. Shorter picks under about 6cm get swallowed by a generous buttercream swirl, especially if the icing is piped high, and they disappear entirely in photographs taken from table height. Much taller than 12cm and the topper starts to overbalance the cupcake, particularly if the design is wide as well as tall. The other thing height buys you is visibility across a crowded dessert table, where the cupcakes at the back are otherwise hidden behind the ones at the front.
Do Paper Cupcake Toppers Go Soggy?
They will if they sit in icing for hours, which is the main reason toppers look worse at the party than they did in the kitchen. Paper wicks moisture out of buttercream from the bottom of the pick upward, so the design starts to darken and soften at the base. Two things prevent it: insert the picks as late as possible, ideally within an hour of serving, and chill the cupcakes first so the icing is firm rather than soft. If you are transporting the cupcakes, carry the toppers separately in the box and push them in when you arrive.
What Else Goes on a Mermaid Party Table?
Colour first, characters second. A mermaid table works best built from teal, coral, purple and gold across the balloons, the cover and the food, with the character pieces used sparingly as accents. Blue and white balloons in a cluster read as water without any printing on them at all. Beyond that, the usual additions are a banner or backdrop behind the table, a cake topper to match the cupcakes, and something for the children to take home. Gold and pearl accents are what lift it above a generic blue party.
Who Buys These
Parents baking for a mermaid or under-the-sea birthday, usually for a girl between three and nine, and anyone bringing cupcakes to a themed class party. Home bakers use them on small cupcake orders to add a theme without hand-decorating each one, and they also get bought for baby showers and gender reveals where the palette already fits.
Pair It With
Build the water behind the table with 46cm giant pastel balloons and mini latex balloons in teal and white, or go full wall with a 113 piece balloon arch kit plus balloon decorating tape. For a different theme on the same tray, the 30 piece princess cupcake toppers suit the same age group.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many toppers are in the set?
24, which matches a standard two-tray batch of cupcakes exactly.
How tall are they?
10cm, which stands clear of a piped buttercream swirl and photographs well.
Are they edible?
No. They are paper picks and should be removed before eating.
Are all 24 the same design?
The set is a mixed mermaid assortment as pictured rather than 24 identical picks.
Can I put them in the night before?
Better not to. Paper softens in icing over several hours, so insert them within about an hour of serving.
Will they work on doughnuts or fruit?
Yes, though anything wet will soften the paper faster, so add them just before serving.
How quickly does it ship?
Stock is held in Australia and orders are prepared within one business day, with express available at checkout.
Fast Australian Shipping
Stocked and shipped from Australia, with delivery to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin as well as regional addresses. Orders are prepared within one business day, and express delivery is available at checkout if the party is close.
Colours and printing may vary slightly from the photographs. Cupcakes and props shown are for display purposes only and are not included.
