How to make vanilla cupcakes?
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What do you need to decorate?
icing fondant
foodpaint - gold
drops of water
How to decorate the Chinese New Year cupcakes
2013, the year of the snake
Cut out a circle of pink fondant icing, press it on the cupcake.
Roll a green cylinder, one side thick, the head, the other side into a point. Roll up the cylinder like a snake.
Decorate the snake and the rose circle with gold-colored food paint.
Cut out a circle of pink fondant icing, press it on the cupcake.
Roll a green cylinder, one side thick, the head, the other side into a point. Roll up the cylinder like a snake.
Decorate the snake and the rose circle with gold-colored food paint.
Tangerines, symbol of prosperity
Cut out a circle of pink fondant and a red square.
Roll three small orange balls, prick holes using a toothpick.
Model tiny leaves and press them onto the tangerines.
Decorate the pink fondant with edible gold paint.
The Chinese character for new
Cut out a circle of thinly rolled fondant, using a glass.
Cut the character or the numbers 2013 also out of fondant.
Paint the character or numbers gold, stick on with a drop water.
Decorate the fondant with edible gold paint.
Serve the cupcakes together on a pretty dish. Xin nian hao!