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HOW TO MAKE MICKEY MOUSE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT CUPCAKES

In just six easy steps you can make these adorable Mickey Mouse Christmas ornament cupcakes. It’s the perfect treat to make for your Holiday party or even a birthday this time of year! Watch and learn how Elisa Strauss, of Confetti Cakes, makes these edible ornaments.

You’ll need:
Cupcakes baked in gold wrappers
Buttercream

2.5″ ring (or top of a glass)
Pastry tip #806
Luster dusts: Gold, cranberry and silk white
Lemon extract
Brushes
*Pre-dyed fondant: green, and red (or dye with gels)
*White Fondant or gum paste
Small Rolling pin
Vegetable shortening
Paring knife
Small ball tool
Royal Icing in a pastry bag fitted with a #2 pastry tip
Toothpicks

For Mickey Mouse:
Mickey cutter-1.25″ x 1.25″
Flesh colored fondant
*Black, pink and white pre-dyed fondant
Black gel
Vodka
Paintbrush with fine tip

Optional for other patterns:
Star cutter
# 804 Pastry tip for polka dots
Pale blue fondant

* Fondarific brand is suggested.

*** For directions watch the video.

Want more cupcake recipes for Christmas? Try these…

Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes recipe — Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes

Snowball Cupcakes recipe — Snowball Cupcakes

Polar Bear Cupcakes recipe — Polar Bear Cupcakes

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BATTENBERG CAKE

Battenberg Cake is a chequered pattern alternately colored pink and yellow sponge cake originating in England, held together with apricot jam and covered with marzipan. Battenberg cake is a true classic for afternoon tea. Variations of this cake appeared ever since. It easier to make than it looks and well worth the effort. Watch and learn how Ella, Home Cooking Adventure, makes her variation of the Battenberg cake with chocolate and almond.

Chocolate Almond Battenberg Cake
Makes about 8 servings

You’ll need: One 8 inch Square Cake Pan or Battenberg cake pan

3/4 cup (170g) butter, softened
3/4 cup (150g) caster sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (50g) almond flour (ground almonds)
1 1/4 teaspoon (5g) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon (1g) salt
2 Tablespoons (30ml) milk

For almond batter
1 teaspoon (5g) almond extract

For chocolate batter
2 Tablespoons (16g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 Tablespoon (15g) sugar
2 Tablespoons (30ml) milk

For brushing
3/4 cup (180g) apricot jam

Almond Paste (Marzipan)
2 cups (200g) almond flour (ground almonds)
1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
4 Tablespoons (60g) apricot jam
2 Tablespoons (16g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon (5g) almond extract

*** For directions please watch the video.

Want more Battenberg cake recipes? Try these…

Peppermint candy cane Battenberg cake — Peppermint Candy Cane Battenberg

Chocolate Raspberry Battenberg cake — Chocolate Raspberry Battenberg Cake

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE SALAMI

Have you had a Chocolate Salami or as the Italians would say, “salame di cioccolato”? Watch and learn how Ben, from Sorted, makes this super easy no-bake treat! Your guests will think it is a real salami especially when it is dusted with powdered sugar and tied like a proper salami with kitchen or cooking string. Serve straight from the fridge and place it on a wooden board, cut some slices — spreading them out as you would real slices of salami — leave a knife on the board, for people to cut more slices, as they wish.

Chocolate Salami
Makes 12 servings

100 g salted butter
100 g cocoa powder
1 egg
100 g caster sugar
1 handful pistachios
1 handful desiccated coconut
100 g fruit shortcake biscuits
3 Tablespoons icing sugar

*** For directions please watch the video.

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chocolate salami — No-Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

no-bake Crunchy Chocolate Treats — Crunchy Chocolate Treats