It's sturdy, but the stick is very long. I wouldn't call this a cupcake candle cause it's too heavy for it, but it could handle a regular cake or a layered cake. Still a good candle though.This candle was perfectly sized for my sons cake. I made it, don’t judge haha. But the candle matched perfectly! Great value for how much you pay.My son had a shrek birthday and this was perfect. Came in great condition and with free earringsThis candle did the job and was ultimately decent for what I was going for. The candle itself is a metallic green, which I wasn't expecting. The stick was plastic instead of paper, which was a nice surprise. Overall a good birthday candle for the price.I used it on a frozen ice cream cake it went beautiful with the decorations and the fact that it was asymmetrical made everything perfect. I bought the 3 and the 6, we had a hulk themeLoved it! Perfect for my sons 3Rex birthday cake