I actually ran a workshop making these just before Halloween and it went down so well! The great thing about these designs is that you only need one cutter, and that's the fmm mix n' match face cutter. This clever cutter enables you to be able to cut 100s of different toppers, ideal! You can buy them in many places including - Amazon, Lakeland and Hobbycraft from round £5.50.
To make these cakes I used the ultimate chocolate cupcake recipe, piped with orange coloured buttercream. I used a Dr Oetker gel to colour the icing, which worked fine but wasn't as good as some of the other colour gels I've used before. It's not as concentrated so I found I had to use a fair amount to get the desired colour. For the toppers I used:
- White, Orange, Red Green and Black Renshaw Ready Roll Icing
- Wilton Candy eyes
- Orange and Black food pens
- Edible glue (and a small brush)
A good tip is to use a rolling pin that has guide rings at either end, this means you can get all of the icing the same thickness. And remember to put a little icing sugar down to stop the icing sticking to your work surface!
Also, Ready Roll Icing has a long shelf life so any leftovers can be stored in airtight containers to be used for future projects.
And that's it! These were so much fun to make and great to make with kids as well.
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