Holly Cupcake Decorations
“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” Her name is Susie Gall. Okay, maybe “Santa” is stretching my importance a tad, but I do consider myself one of Santa’s elves.
Today is December 1st. You might be feeling a tiny bit stressed thinking about all the Christmas goodies needed to get through this month of parties and family gatherings. I hope this present I bring today eases the pressure, if even just a little.
Being the kind elf that I am, I give you Holly Cupcake Decorations. This gift will save you time decorating and will make your holiday cupcakes, cakes & cookies prettier than Mrs. Claus’s apron.
These ooh & aah-inspiring decorations are so easy to make. I used Holiday JuJus, but Dots Candy or gumdrops can be substituted.
For the holly leaves, I rolled out the green part of the candy to the desired thickness, stamped the leaves then “glued” the leaves together with a dot of clear scripting gel. To make the holly berries, I rolled a teeny piece of red candy into balls then “glued” them on the leaves. Ta-da!!
That’s it. Easy-peasy. Now, crank up the Christmas music and get baking. You can have Holly Cupcake Decorations ready to go before the Angel Food Cake (Sheet Cake) comes out of the oven.
I’m feeling so happy today. “Giving” always makes my fellow elves and me feel downright giddy.
Enjoy!
Holly Cupcake Decorations
Ingredients
- Red & Green JuJu Candy Dots Candy or Gumdrops
- Scripting gel to use as “glue”
- Granulated White Sugar to keep the candy from sticking to the counter
Instructions
- Sprinkle the counter or cutting board with granulated sugar.
- Roll green candy to desired thickness.
- Stamp or cut-out holly leaf.
- Using small dots of scripting gel, glue ends of holly leaves together to form a holly leaf.
- Roll tiny pieces of the red candy into balls and glue them onto the holly with tiny dots of scripting gel.
- Set holly leaves aside until the glue is set and completely dry.
- Once completely dry, use immediately or store for later use (*see note).
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*If storing for later use, let the leaves dry overnight on a plate or tray (do not place in an airtight container until completely dry).
Holly Cupcake Decorations keep in an airtight container up to 2 months.
Linda (Meal Planning Maven)
These decorations are just precious! You are so creative and talented Susie!Susie Gall
Thank you, Linda, that means a lot coming from you. Thanks for taking the time to come by and have a terrific day.Kender Blackthorn
Where can I get a leaf stamper like yours?Susie Gall
Hey Kender, I sent you a private email, but just in case you didn't get it, here is the exact Holly Leaf Plunger Cutter I have:http://www.amazon.com/NY-CAKE-Veined-Plunger-Cutter/dp/B005LXIFOY/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1417552133&sr=8-15&keywords=holly+leaf+plunger+cutterI used the smallest of the three. Have fun and thanks for coming by.Kender Blackthorn
Thanks! ^_^