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21 Absolutely Beautiful Cupcakes That Will Give You Frosting Goals

Icing inspiration ahead!

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We'll always be advocates for homemade cupcakes, but we confess: The ways our favorite bakeries nail perfectly piped frosting again and again has turned us into repeat customers. Yes, we're on a mission to master those pretty icing designs for ourselves. Check out some of the most beautiful cupcake designs on Instagram, from flowers made with piping tools to fondant art.

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These lovely flowers look like they belong in a garden.

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Terra cotta pot cupcakes that are absolutely genius.

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Frosting that has us completely mesmerized.

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White frosted flowers, each one unique.

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Flowers and succulents that are a match made in heaven.

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Blooms recreated flawlessly.

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Pretty pastels, each more beautiful than the last.

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Piping that looks like the most delicate ruffles.

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Piped roses that beginners could attempt at home.

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An abundance of flowers that have our jaws dropping to the floor.

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Pretty, purple, and delicious little flowers.

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This ombre design that every baker should be obsessed with.

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Succulents that can be made with frosting or fondant.

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Cupcakes that are too pretty to eat.

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Buttercream peonies that are in full bloom.

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Piping designs so lovely, we can't decide which to try first.

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Cupcakes we could stare at all day long.

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Proof that succulents look even better when made out of frosting.

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The type of rose every woman actually wants her husband to give her.

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The most lovely hydrangea "garden."

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