BAKING PROJECT

Hi, still on the subject of cupcakes decorating. This time using poured fondant. Basically, poured fondant is made by heating up roll fondant, either the one that you buy ready made or you make yourself from scratch. You can heat it up in two ways, by using the microwave or double-boil. If using microwave, just let it melt for 1 minute (not up to boiling point). Since I have abandoned my microwave, I double boil it on the stove until it turns liquid. The consistency should be slightly thicker than a condensed milk.

While waiting for the fondant to melt, glaze the cooled cupcakes with apricot jam (apricot jam diluted with a few spoons of hot water). Set aside. Check the fondant, if it is too thick, just add a teaspoon of hot water a little bit at a time. Once the consistency is right, add any colouring you want. You have to work quite fast here as the fondant will dry up quickly. Take the cupcakes and dip the top into the poured fondant.

Or you can spoon the poured fondant onto the cupcakes.

If you find that the layer is too thin, wait for it to dry and then apply a second coat.

Once it is dry, you can decorate the cuppies in anyway you want. Easy, right ?

This is where the fun begins. I decorated mine with some fondant cut-out flowers.

I’m really pleased with how this project turn out. The poured fondant looks nice and smooth. Now I can’t bear eating this cuppies, I’m reminding everyone in the house not to touch it. Go get the bare naked cuppies, and leave this one alone !