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other half into the
white ball to secure.
4 For the trim, roll out
white modelling paste
and cut a thin strip
using the cutting
wheel. Glue this
around the bottom of
the hat. Leave all of
this to dry overnight.
5 Once dry, paint the
ball on the end of the
hat and the white strip
in a thin layer of edible
glue, then dip these
parts into a small bowl
filled with caster
sugar. This will create
a ‘fluffy’ look on the hat.
6 Once the toppers are made they will last for
a ver y long time if stored correctly. They need
to be kept safe from damp and dust, but they
also need air circulation. I store my sugar
toppers in a cardboard cake box lined with
kitchen roll. As sugar is a natural preservative,
they will last months, if not years – it’s always
fun to spend a rainy winter's day making cake
toppers for future events!MY TOP 5 TIPS!
1 Use modelling paste. This is a stronger
sugar than fondant/sugarpaste and will result
in cleaner models. It is also much easier to
work with as fondant tends to be ver y sof t and
doesn’t model well.2 Use concentrated gel colouring; anything
water-based will simply melt the toppers
rather than colour them.
3 Leave the models to dry on foam. This
means air can get to all parts of the model,
making it dry quicker and more evenly.
4 Leave to dry completely before topping your
cupcake. This will stop any chance of the
model collapsing in any way.
5 Use a very small amount of edible glue
when securing together or adding
decorations. Less is more.710811912Happy^ baking^
&merry^ Christ
mas!^Brit t^ xx
xballs of black paste, then glue into place.
3 For the nose, roll a ball of orange modelling
paste then, using your fingers, taper the ends
to form a cone ‘carrot’ shape. Glue into place.
4 For the scarf, roll out a strip of blue modelling
paste on a surface dusted with cornflour, then
cut to size. Using a cutting wheel, fray the
edges. Wrap this around the neck of the
snowman, securing with a lit tle edible glue.
Leave to dry overnight completely
before moving.
FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE
1 Roll a large ball of green modelling paste
and use your hands to taper it into a large
cone. Flatten the bottom by pressing it
gently down into the work surface. Using a
small pair of scissors, cut into your tree at an
angle to create the branches. Do this all
around the tree until you are happy with it.
2 Roll out a small amount of yellow
modelling paste, then cut out a small star
and glue it to the top of the tree.
FOR THE SANTA HAT
1 Roll out a large ball of red modelling paste,
then taper it into a cone like you did for the
Christmas tree. Using your fingers, pinch the
top of the hat so it is a little thinner and bend it
over into a curve.
2 Roll a small ball of white modelling paste
and glue this to the end of the cone.
3 If you’re having trouble attaching it, break off
a small piece of dried spaghetti, then push half
of this into the end of the hat and push the
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