Celebrate 2026 with New Year’s Cupcake Candy Cups

If you need quick and easy, these New Year's Cupcake Candy Cups are it. They are ultra customizable and simple to toss together using a few store-bought items like cupcakes and cupcake toppers. Today I'm sharing two cup variations, but the sky is the limit. This post may contain affiliate links.

It doesn't take much to turn any cup into an entire celebration. Let's make them.

This is also a great way to get use out of fun or fancy cups that you already have on hand.

Pretty cupcake desserts pair up perfectly with a New Year's Charcuterie Board or a savory appetizer spread.

Now, as you can imagine, I've collected quite a handful of glasses and cups from all the food photography over the last 15 years. One of my favorites to use are these pretty coupe glasses.

Smaller cups are perfect for celebrating noon year's eve for kids as well.

If you like a fancy disposable cups, these dessert cups are my favorite pick for this.

CUPCAKE CANDY CUPS FOR NYE

There is no limit to how extra you can make these, but it's good to know you don't have to do to much. Keep it simple or make them over-the-top. The choice is yours.

SMALL CUPCAKE CANDY CUPS

First, let me share what I used to make the smaller stemless dessert cups.

Find all of the items used to make this smaller variation in the Cutefetti Amazon Storefront.

Here are the items used:

• Plastic Dessert Cups
• New Year's Cupcake Toppers
• Gold Star Cupcake Topper (similar to these)
• Store-bought Cupcakes (got mine at Walmart)
• M&M's or Favorite Candy
• Gold Cupcake Liners
• Plastic Yellow Forks

Assembly could not be simpler. Here is what to do:

1. Fill cups with candy.
2. Put cupcake into fancier cupcake liner.
3. Put cupcake toppers onto cupcake.
4. Place cupcake on top of the candy.
5. Put a fork into the candy so that it stands upright.
6. Serve and celebrate.

FANCIER CUPCAKE CANDY GLASSES

Find all items used on LTK for your convenience.

Here are the items used:

• Coupe Glasses
• Fancy Ribbon or Gold Tinsel String
• New Year's Cupcake Toppers
• Gold Star Cupcake Topper (similar to these)
• Store-bought Cupcakes (got mine at Walmart)
• M&M's or Favorite Candy
• Gold Cupcake Liners
• Plastic Yellow Forks

Assembly could not be simpler with just one extra step. Here is I did:

1. Tie ribbon around stem of glasses if desired.
2. Fill glasses with candy.
3. Put cupcake into fancier cupcake liner.
4. Put cupcake toppers onto cupcake.
5. Place cupcake on top of the candy.
6. Put a fork into the candy so that it stands upright.
7. Serve and celebrate.

And that's a wrap. Can't wait to see how you make yours!

Before you head off to get ready to celebrate the new year, you are invited to join my Cutie Foods & Finds group on Facebook.

Each week there I post a thread where I invite you to share your latest food creations. Hope to see you there!