I first explored the idea of making delicious cupcakes into Christmas ornaments in my second book, Confetti Cakes for Kids, but I recently made a new version with brighter colors and patterns, and added Mickey Mouse, too!
It all started when I found a Mickey shaped cutter in a bag I was given from one of my students. (Wasn’t she nice to send me mini cutters?!) I also thought it was be great to bake my red velvet recipe so once we take a bite inside it will be really beautiful and delicious!
Learn how to make ornament cupcakes in this video tutorial:
Some notes on the process:
1. To make the ornament “hooks,” it’s best to gum paste since it dries the fastest. But you can use fondant if that is all you have.
Once dry, paint them with a mixture of gold luster dust.
2. Wait ’til the cupcakes are cool to frost with a dome of filling. Then, cover with fondant. Here, I painted the stripes with a mixture of luster dust and lemon extract.
3. Here is the cute cutter I used. It’s about an inch and a half. Mickey comes to life out of delicious modeling chocolate, which I dyed flesh color, black fondant and white gum paste for the eyes.
Happy Holidays!
Learn more cake decorating techniques from Elisa Strauss in her Craftsy classes Designer Handbag Cakes, Sculpted Dog Cake and Basic Fondant Techniques.
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