You can’t take the stripes off a zebra but you can certainly
put them on.
I have received quite a few cupcake orders this month and it all started
with this one. A very sweet lady,
who knew very little about me or my work, not only took a big chance on me but
also gave me creative license to pretty much do whatever I wanted. The request was Zebra, purple,
turquoise, and “whatever I could come up with.” I really enjoyed doing this
order. The design is quite simple but really cute at the same time. These were
particularly fun because I was able to use my love of painting in a cake
decorating application.
I started by cutting out round pieces of white fondant for
the bases of the cupcake toppers. I then mixed black gel paste food coloring
with a small amount of water, just enough to make it the consistency of paint. After allowing the rounds to harden just
a bit I painted on the zebra stripes.
Next, I cut out 2 different sizes of flowers in 2 different colors, shaped
them, stacked them, and added a small piece of white fondant to create the 3d
blossom. Using pearl dust mixed with little bit of lemon extract I painted
the shimmer on the edges of the petals.
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| Left-with pearl dust, Right-without pearl dust |
After letting them sit overnight, I put the toppers on my fresh
buttercream cupcakes with a few sprinkles. Seeing as I had 2 dozen cupcakes to
make, I did another flower topper but switched up the color order, adding the
zebra stripes to the flower rather than the round piece.
I was very happy with how they turned out and now the
wonderful lady who took a chance on me has become a friend.
Many more cakes and cupcakes are to come. August is going to be a busy month but
I cannot think of a sweeter way to spend it.
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