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To start, I drew an outline by hand on a piece of parchment paper. When I was satisfied with the shape and size, I outlined it in black Sharpie marker to make it stand out. I then traced it multiple times on a larger sheet of parchment until I had 12 outlines on the paper and taped a blank piece of parchment over it. You don't want the food touching the ink! The black Sharpie stands out so well underneath the blank parchment. You can see right through it!
My original artwork |
I first traced the outline that I could see showing through the parchment paper.
Outline piped in first |
Zigzag piping! |
Finished bunny!!! |
Once finished, it's time to get the cupcake ready. I chose to do both vanilla and chocolate cupcakes today. After coring them out and filling them with vanilla buttercream, I piped chocolate buttercream in the classic cupcake icing swirl on top of each cupcake with a Wilton 1M icing tip. Then, using the Wilton #233 multi-opening tip (for grass and fur...see pic below), I piped a round area of grass (piping about 7 or 8 little tufts of grass in a circle).
Wilton #233 tip |
Tufts of grass in a circle |
Once the grass was piped in, it was just a matter of placing a hardened chocolate bunny in the center of the tuft of icing grass.
I am anxious to try this same chocolate-making techniques with other holidays. I have seen hearts with pretty filigree designs inside. A Christmas tree would be cute, or perhaps a Halloween pumpkin. So many possibilities!
I am anxious to try this same chocolate-making techniques with other holidays. I have seen hearts with pretty filigree designs inside. A Christmas tree would be cute, or perhaps a Halloween pumpkin. So many possibilities!
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