Bake Me I'm Yours...Cupcake Celebration (3 page)

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Attach the prepared cameo to the bow, using royal icing to keep it in place.

These cupcakes are quick and easy to make, so are ideal if you have to make large quantities. Try experimenting with the design by using different cases and topping with a complementary colour to change the look.

you will need

cupcakes baked in Swedish violet paper cases

buttercream of your choice

piping bag, coupler and tubes: petal (57R PME), round (4 PME),

purple sugarpaste

1
Place the coupler into a large piping bag and attach the petal tube, then half fill with buttercream.

2
Starting at the centre of a cupcake, hold the bag so that the thick section of the tube is pointing inwards and the thin section outwards. Start squeezing the bag and draw it out towards the side of the cake and then back into the centre.

3
Repeat, using even pressure for each petal and turning the cupcake in your hand as you pipe.

4
Add a second layer, making the petals shorter.

5
Once you have piped all your cupcakes, roll marbled sized balls of purple sugarpaste and place into the centre of your flowers.

6
Change the tube in the coupler and pipe a circle of small dots around the centre of the flower to complete.

The Chinese symbol for happiness, which adorns the top of this elegant cupcake, also means ‘blessing’ or ‘good fortune’.

you will need

cupcakes baked in black paper cases

ganache or buttercream

5mm (
³
⁄
₁₆
in) spacers

pastillage: red

modelling paste: white, dark pink, light pink, yellow and green

sugar shaper

chinese happiness character cutter (LC)