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TIPChoose a design that will fit
easily within the circumference of
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FRENCH TOILE
YOU WILL NEED- slightly dome-shaped
cupcakes baked in silver foil cases
TO DECORATE - buttercream
- ivory sugarpaste
- royal icing: grey, ivory
- black paste food colour
EQUIPMENT - french toile stencil
- circle cutter slightly larger than the
top of the cupcake, approx. 6cm (2½in) - icing smoother
- small piping bag and nozzle No.1
1 Spread a thin layer of buttercream
over the cupcakes and chill in the
refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
2 It’s best to work on one cupcake at a
time, so only roll out about 100g (3½oz)
ivory sugarpaste to begin with, until it is
about 4mm (^1 ∕ 8 in) thick.
3 Choose one of the designs on the
stencil and place it over the sugarpaste.
Gently hold the stencil down on the
sugarpaste and, using a small palette
knife, smear the grey royal icing across
the top to mark the design.
4 Carefully lift the stencil away, cut outaround the design with the circle cutter,
then place the sugarpaste circle on
top of the cupcake using a palette knife
or sharp knife. Gently smooth down
the edges using an icing smoother,
being careful not to smudge the stencil
decoration. If you do have any accidents,
use a small sharp knife to scrape away
any smudging.
5 Water down some black food colour
and shade in lowlights so that the
stencil design has more definition.
6 Finish by piping a snail trail border
around the edge of the cupcake with
ivory royal icing.These charming cupcakes are beautifully decorated
in the style of French toile fabric – ideal for a romantic
country wedding or a birthday celebration.TECHNIQUES
USING A STENCIL, PIPING ROYAL
ICING, COVERING A CUPCAKE
WITH SUGARPASTE
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Bake Me I'm Yours
Cupcake Love © 2010,
Zoe Clark, David
and Charles Ltd,
an imprint of F&W
Media International.