Decorating Cup Cakes

by Dawn Kloke
Incredible Crafts

Requirements

  • 12 delicious cupcakes – allow to cool completely (*cake recipes available on request)
  • brown sugar paste/fondant
  • butter-cream icing
  • textured surface
  • icing flower and leaves
  • 12 cupcake casings

Instructions

  • Covering cupcakes with Rolled Fondant gives them a silky-smooth surface, perfect for displaying icing flowers.
  • Step 1: Allow cupcakes to cool completely, then prepare by lightly covering with butter-cream
  • icing.
  • Step 2: Roll out fondant to the desired size and thickness.
  • Step 3: Press fondant onto a textured surface to form the background design.
  • Step 4: Cover cupcakes with a bit of butter-cream icing and then cover with fondant.
  • Step 5: Trim off excess fondant at base with spatula. Smooth fondant around cake with fingers.
  • Step 6: Decorate with icing flowers and leaves as desired.
  • Step 7: Apply cupcake casings to finish off.