Bake Me I'm Yours...Cupcake Celebration (10 page)

complementary flavour of syrup, alcohol, buttercream or ganache

sugarpaste: purple

5mm (
³
⁄
₁₆
in) spacers

circle cutter to fit the top of your cupcakes

stencils, such as mehndi and rosette (DS)

white vegetable fat

edible bronze lustre dust (SK)

1
Brush the cakes with syrup or alcohol, or add a thin layer of buttercream or ganache to help the sugarpaste stick to the cakes.

2
Knead the sugarpaste to warm, then roll it out between the spacers. Now place your choice of stencil onto the sugarpaste and roll over the stencil lightly with a rolling pin. Smear white vegetable fat over the pattern, then dust the stencil with lustre dust using a soft brush. Carefully remove the stencil.

3
Cut out the pattern using circle cutter. Using a palette knife, lift a paste circle carefully onto each cupcake, easing the fullness in if necessary. Run your finger around the edge of each circle to smooth the sugarpaste.

The classic black, pink and red colour combinations on these little cakes make them a stylish and chic treat for any occasion.

you will need

cupcakes baked in Swedish Amaryllis paper cases

complementary flavour of syrup, alcohol, buttercream or ganache

sugarpaste: white

5mm (
³
⁄
₁₆
in) spacers

fantasy flower embossers (PC)