Cupcake Label
Cupcake labels need the name, the net weight, an ingredient list that covers cake and frosting, an allergen line, your name and address and, unless you are exempt, Nutrition Facts per cupcake. FDA puts cupcakes with the mediumweight cakes at an 80 g reference amount, so a regular frosted cupcake is one serving and a 4 pack reads 4 servings per container. Enter your cake and frosting as one recipe and get the label for your box.
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What has to be on your cupcake label
On a clamshell, the lid sticker carries the name and weight, the back or bottom sticker the rest. The numbers match the box on the left.
- 1Name of the cupcakes21 CFR 101.3"Vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting", "Red velvet cupcakes". Name the frosting if it is part of what you sell.
- 2Net weight21 CFR 101.7The weight of all cupcakes in the box, frosting included, in ounces and grams: NET WT 11.7 OZ (332g).
- 3Nutrition Facts21 CFR 101.9Per frosted cupcake. A single cupcake in its own box is one serving, a 4 pack is four.
- 4Ingredient list21 CFR 101.4Cake and frosting together, heaviest first. Powdered sugar from the frosting often outweighs the flour.
- 5Allergen statementFALCPAWheat, egg and milk in almost every cupcake. Add peanuts, tree nuts or soy from toppings, fillings and chocolate.
- 6Name and address21 CFR 101.5Your bakery's name with city, state and ZIP. Baking for a café that sells under its own name? "Made for" works.
Things that are different for cupcakes
Cupcake boxes and the label that fits
Clamshells have a flat lid and a small base. Measure the flat area, then switch formats in the tool to see what fits.
| Package | Typical label area | Style that usually fits |
|---|---|---|
| Single cupcake clamshell | 2 × 3 in | Tabular (wide), 1 serving |
| Jumbo cupcake box | 3 × 4 in | Dual column |
| 4 pack clamshell | 3 × 4 in on the lid | Standard (vertical)Avery 5164 |
| 6 or 12 pack box | 3½ × 5 in | Standard (vertical)Avery 5168 |
Start from a vanilla cupcake recipe that's already filled in
Cake and buttercream in one recipe: half the butter and a teaspoon of the vanilla go into the frosting. Weigh the twelve cupcakes after frosting and enter that as the weight after cooking; the oven takes out water, so the numbers per cupcake go up. Swap the buttercream for cream cheese frosting and the label follows.
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour✓ USDA match | 1 1/2 | cups |
| Sugar✓ USDA match | 3/4 | cup |
| Unsalted butter✓ USDA match | 1 | cup |
| Eggs✓ USDA match | 2 | large |
| Whole milk✓ USDA match | 1/2 | cup |
| Baking powder✓ USDA match | 1 1/2 | tsp |
| Salt✓ USDA match | 1/4 | tsp |
| Vanilla extract✓ USDA match | 1 | tbsp |
| Powdered sugar✓ USDA match | 2 | cups |
| Heavy cream✓ USDA match | 2 | tbsp |
Cupcake label questions
One per cupcake for regular sizes. A 4 pack of 83 g cupcakes says 4 servings per container, serving size 1 cupcake (83g). Only very small or very large cupcakes change that.
Minis of 40 g or less are counted toward 80 g. A 20 g mini makes a serving of 4 mini cupcakes (80g). Minis from just over 40 g to about 53 g may be labeled as 1 or 2.
Yes. Chocolate, red velvet and lemon each have their own ingredients and numbers, so each is its own label. With credits, 10 labels cost $199 and never expire.
Home bakers sell under their state's cottage food rules, and each state sets what the label must say, often with a required statement. Nutrition Facts are a federal matter: FDA's small business exemption covers sellers with low sales who make no nutrition claims. Check your state's label rules before you print. Do I Need a Nutrition Label? →
Yes. Our blank Nutrition Facts and ingredient label templates are free as fillable PDF, Word, SVG and PNG, and the vanilla cupcake sample on this page is already filled in. Pay $29 per label when you want the print files. Blank Nutrition Facts Label Template →
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