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| Christmas Parcel Cupcake |
You will need some cooled cupcakes. For a chocolate cupcake recipe click here and for a vanilla cupcake recipe click here.
You will need:
Red royal icing
Green royal icing
Red edible glitter
Thimble full of water
Plain rolling pin (preferably plastic)
Patterned rolling pin
Circular cookie cutter
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| Decorated cupcake with damask pattern with no ribbon or bow |
Top Tip for Primary Coloured Royal Icing: With regards to the royal icing for primary colours it's best to buy the pre-coloured icing rather than colouring it yourself.
Get decorating that cupcake!
1. Roll the red royal icing out. Try not to use additional icing sugar as this will dull the colour of the icing. Make sure the icing is even and you have used a smooth surface.
2. Once rolled out this is where you need an even hand. Use the patterned rolling pin. Start from one end and with even pressure slowly roll the pin across the icing. Don't worry if you don't get it right the first time, just keep the icing sugar warm and keep trying. The pattern on the rolling pin I have used is Damask.
3. Once you are happy with your imprint use the circular cookie cutter which is the same size as the top of your cupcake.
4. Attach the red icing to the top of the cupcake by lightly coating the bottom of the icing. Slowly and carefully place the icing on top of the cupcake and lightly press into shape.
5. And now to create the ribbon. Roll some green royal icing into a sausage and then flatten by either dabbing it down with your finger or if you want a crisper finish use the flat side of a knife. Once flat decide on how thick you wish the ribbon to be and use a knife to cut the green royal icing. Cut 3 even strips. Attach 2 of those strips of green royal icing ribbon to the top of the red royal icing by a little water.
6. Now make the royal icing bow. Use the third strip of green royal icing to create the bow. Cut a third off the strip. Now with the larger part of the strip take one end and place it in the centre, securing it with a dab of water. Do the same with the other end. With the 3rd you had cut off use that to wrap round the centre part and trim to fit.
7. Dab a little water on the bottom of the ribbon and place at the cross roads of the pre-fixed ribbon.
8. Sprinkle a little red edible glitter over the green royal icing ribbon and then you're done!
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