The set includes 24 sturdy baking cases made from quality paper with a protective foil lining, plus the same number of double-sided toppers ready to use straight away. The dinosaurs are securely mounted on natural bamboo sticks, so there's no fiddly cutting, folding or gluing onto toothpicks. Just unbox and start decorating.
Sometimes the timing before a party just doesn't go to plan, and there's no energy left for elaborate desserts. That's exactly when this dinosaur set comes to the rescue. Use one of our favourite cupcake recipes, fill the cases with your go-to batter, and you're done in no time. And if you happen to have leftover dinosaurs after decorating, the toppers work great in canapés, small sandwiches or fruit skewers on a buffet table too.
PME is a British brand that's been making baking supplies since 1956 and now ships to eighty-six countries. With paper cases, this shows in two key ways - the wall strength that holds firm in the oven, and the foil lining that cheaper cases simply don't have. That's exactly why they cost a bit more than a supermarket pack, and why they still look great hours into the party.
Inside the pack you'll find a green tyrannosaurus with a blue belly, a pale blue long-necked brontosaurus with purple spots, a purple triceratops with green back spikes, and a blue sign reading ROAR! wrapped in leaves. Each one wears a striped party hat on its head, so this set is made for a fun birthday spread rather than a realistic paleontology dig.
The cases are green-and-white striped, and the whole palette sticks to mint, purple and pale blue. Thanks to that purple, the set doesn't feel purely boy-themed and works just as well for a girl's party - the purple triceratops is proof enough.
If you want everything to match, tint your frosting mint green with gel colouring and sprinkle on some white-and-green decorations. For the best effect, pipe the frosting into a tall peak and push the topper right into the tip.
For a neat shape, place the paper cases into a standard metal or silicone cupcake tin before filling. This helps the foil-lined paper hold its shape so the batter doesn't spread out sideways under its own weight. Fill them about two-thirds full so you've got plenty of room on top for a generous layer of mascarpone or cream cheese frosting. Once the cupcakes have cooled completely on a wire rack, add the frosting on top. I'd recommend adding the bamboo toppers right at the end, just before you bring the desserts to the table.
The case has a base diameter of 5 cm, a top edge of 7.5 cm and a height of 3 cm, matching a standard size - it'll fit right into any regular metal or silicone tin you already have at home. The paper is foil-lined on the inside, and the toppers are made from sturdy printed card mounted on natural bamboo sticks. The toppers are not edible and are not oven-safe - add them only to the finished, cooled dessert. The pack includes 24 cases and 24 toppers, 48 pieces in total, and the box measures 210 × 130 × 75 mm.
Planning a party for a little dinosaur fan and need a quick way to bring the table to life? I know from experience that when you're baking for a kids' party, time seems to run twice as fast, and there's simply no room for fiddly fondant modelling. This set saves you a ton of decorating work and solves one very common problem that trips up paper cases most often. Just bake your batter, add a bit of fluffy frosting, and stick in these cheerful prehistoric creatures.
