Stencils are a quick and easy way to get professional looking results. They are usually made of food grade plastic and allow you to apply a pattern either using dusting powder, an airbrush or royal icing. The color is applied to the … Continue reading
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Making cake pops is easier than ever now with new cake pop presses from Sweet Creations. Cake pops can be made in a matter of minutes with little effort. These presses allow you to make pops uniform in size and shape every time. The holiday press creates adorable Christmas pops without the hassle of hand modeling shapes. The cake pop presses are great for those who are just getting starting making these trendy treats as well as those who have plenty of experience in the art of cake pop making.
The presses are made from a sturdy plastic that will allow you to make great-looking cake pops over and over. They are dish-washer safe for easy clean-up. Each press makes 5 pops at once. They are safe for children to use, making this a fun and easy activity for children. Pops look delicious just dipped in melted chocolate coating or add sprinkles or candy pieces for extra detail. Cake pops can make nice centerpieces when arranged in a decorative stand or package individually for an adorable favor or gift!
Items needed for making cake pops:
Below are the manufacturer’s directions for using the cake pop presses.
Step 1: In a large bowl finely crumble cooled cake (we recommend using a food processor) add 1/2 to 3/4 tub frosting, and mix well.
Step 2: Place in the fridge to chill for several hours. (You can speed up the process by putting it in the freezer)
Step 3: Roll mix by hand into slightly larger balls than the cavities in the press. Place balls into the “fill this side” of the mold and firmly press down.
Step 4: Open press and remove overflow. Keep press open and dip cake pop stick in melted chocolate and insert half way into cake pop. (This acts as tasty edible glue)
Step 5: Allow chocolate to cool and carefully remove cake pop from press, dip into chocolate. (Can add oil to thin chocolate)
Step 6: Tap off chocolate until you see desired detail. Decorate your heart out and enjoy!
Tip: You can use any flavor cake mix and frosting you prefer. Styrofoam works great as cake pop cooling tool and wax paper keeps chocolate from sticking to surface.
Three new designs of Cupcake and Cookie Texture Tops are now available. Scroll, Winter, and Christmas designs allow you to make beautifully detailed treats even if you are a novice decorator. Each set comes with 3 mats, each mat with 4 of the same design. Textured fondant pieces can be applied to cupcakes or cookies, or use the mat to imprint onto cakes! Add color to the textured pieces or leave as is, the detailing is already done for you! There are similar sets also available: Floral, Geometric, and Whimsy Blooms. View these designs along with instructions on using them here, New Cupcake and Cookie Texture Tops.
Tips for using Texture Tops:
Scroll design set used on white fondant covered cookies for an elegant effect. Paint in the indented pattern using edible silver dust.
Make a fun cookie bouquet using the winter designs and edible markers to color in the details.
Cupcakes in pastel shades decorated using the scroll design set.
Festive holiday cookies are made using the Christmas set and a combination of edible markers and luster dusts to add color.
Pictures and information taken with permission from Autumn Carpenter Designs. www.autumncarpenter.com
The new Ink Blending Tool is great for adding color and depth to your decorating projects. The tool comes with 2 ink pads and there is also a refill pack available. Use with liquid or airbrush food color. Ink pads can be rinsed out and reused when dry.
How to use the Ink Blending Tool: Use the tool with most raised-pattern texture mats on fondant or gum paste. The technique is easy to do, but may require some practice on achieving just the right amount of pressure when applying the color.
Step 1: Roll out fondant or gum paste and apply texture. Use a cookie cutter or pastry wheel to cut finished shape out.
Step 2: Pour a small amount of liquid food color out onto a piece of parchment paper. Saturate the ink pad with color.
Step 3: Dab to get rid of excess color.
Step 4: Gently brush over raised texture using very little pressure. Move ink pad in all directions to completely cover the textured surface with color.
Step 5: Allow the color to dry for just a minute and apply the piece to a cookie, cupcake, or any other treat. Be careful to not smudge the color.
When applying color to cupcake tops, we recommend using the ink blending tool before the fondant is attached to the cupcake rather than after. The curved surface of the cupcake makes it difficult to color only the raised texture.
The fondant on the cupcake on the left was colored before it was added to the cupcake. The fondant on the right cupcake was colored after being applied to the cupcake. You can notice a huge difference in the neatness between the two cupcakes.
Fondant cupcakes decorated with floral texture sheet and pink food color with gum paste flower accents.
Fondant tie and border are textured with an argyle pattern then colored green to create this #1 Dad cake.
This cool, new product from Autumn Carpenter allows you to make beautifully detailed treats even if you are a novice decorator. There are 3 different sets available: Floral, Geometric, and Whimsy Blooms. Each set comes with 3 mats, each mat with 4 of the same design. Textured fondant pieces can be applied to cupcakes or cookies, or use the mat to imprint onto cakes! Add color to the textured pieces or leave as is, the detailing is already done for you!
How to use Cupcake and Cookie Texture Tops using rolled Icings
First, bake and cool your cupcakes or cookies. Generously ice with your favorite icing. Lightly spray texture mat with cooking spray and wipe excess off with a paper towel.
Step 1: Roll rolled fondant to approximately 1/16″ thickness. Place the smooth, rolled side of the fondant face down onto the texture mat. Starting at one end, firmly roll pin over the fondant to the opposite end. Do NOT double roll.
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Step 2: Lift the mat and the fondant and flip over so that the fondant is on the bottom and the mat is on top. Peel mat from the fondant. Cut out fondant designs using a cutter from Autumn Carpenter Cupcake Top Fondant Cutters.
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Step 3: Place the textured fondant circle on top of the iced cupcake or cookie. If the icing has crusted, brush a thin layer of piping gel onto the icing or slightly dampen with water from a squeeze bottle.
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Tips:
Colorful thinned royal icing piped onto black rolled fondant using Whimsy Blooms Texture design.
Fondant pieces turn this cupcake into an adorable lion using the Whimsy Blooms Texture design.
Floral design on cupcakes with black fondant and red royal icing.
Geometric design on cupcakes with bunny plaque accent.
Cookie suckers made using Whimsy Blooms Texture mat. Put in individual pots for a perfect party favor!
Whimsy Blooms on pastel fondant cookies
Cookies with Geometric Texture and fondant number 1 embellishments.
Pictures and information taken with permission from Autumn Carpenter Designs. www.autumncarpenter.com
Chocolate Transfer Candy Molds (shown: Halloween Sucker Mold)
This fun new product makes it easy to create beautiful molded pieces of chocolate. You no longer have to choose between using chocolate transfers and making molded candies. This product combines both. The disposable molds have been pre-printed with cocoa butter designs that stay on your chocolate pieces once the chocolate is set. Now, you can have the professional look of molded candies as well as the fun design of chocolate transfers.
These new molds are easy to use. Simply fill each cavity with melted candy coating or melted and tempered real chocolate. Click here for melting and tempering instructions. You can place the filled mold in the freezer to speed the set up time. Once the chocolate has set up and the mold appears cloudy, you can overturn the mold and the chocolate pieces should easily release from the mold, designs intact. If you need additional instructions on filling a candy mold click here.
Chocolate Transfer Molds (shown from left to right: Pink/Lavender Egg, Peppermint Sucker, Heart Shape with Lace)
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