Doc McStuffins Bandaid Tutorial

Doc McStuffin's Band Aids

I did a Doc McStuffins cake for my niece last weekend and figured as I was making the band aids I would take some step by step pictures to show others how I did them. It's not like this is not easy enough to figure out or hasn't been written about before but I thought I would show you how I did them. 

1. I began by cutting ivory fondant into strips about 1" wide. I then cut them into 2.25" pieces. If you need bigger ones or smaller ones just change up the measurements based on your needs. 

2. I then used a circle cutter that was larger than the strip and pressing down on just one side of the cutter cut the ends into an arc. 

3. I used the angled fondant tool to gently press 2 lines into the fondant. If you don't have these tools don't worry you can use the back of a bread knife instead or anything that has a thin straight edge. Just remember to use gentle pressure. Enough to leave an indent but not enough to cut the fondant.

4. I used the small ball tool but the end of a pin would work as well. Again with slight pressure press the end of the tool into the fondant creating the holes of the bandaid. You don't want it to go all the way through. Create a grid of 9 dots (3 rows of 3) on each side. 

5. Cut out a little pink heart. Using edible glue, glue the heart in the middle of the bandaid. 

These are adorable toppers for cupcakes or to use to accent a Doc McStuffins cake. Here is the link to the cake I created. 

http://secondgenerationcakedesign.blogspot.ca/2014/01/doc-mcstuffins-birthday-cake.html

Little Fondant Witch Tutorial

I had fun making this cake and thought I would share how I made the little witches. They really were quite easy to do so you don't need much skill to do them. 

Step 1

Take a small ball of black fondant and roll it into a cone shape by putting slightly more pressure on one end of the ball as you roll it back and forth on the table. pinch the bottom of the large end gently with your fingers to create the bottom of the skirt.

Step 2 

Roll out a small snake of black fondant and cut to appropriate length for arms and glue the the side. As you can see I have a toothpick stuck in each one so that when I stick it on the cake they will stay in place.

Roll a piece of green fondant into a ball and glue into place on top of the dress for the head.

Roll a tiny bit of green fondant and glue on for the nose. 

Step 3

To create the hair roll out a piece of purple fondant and cut into a strip. I tried to make the height about the length I wanted the hair to be but don't worry about being too accurate as you can trim it when you glue it on.

 Using the fan fondant tool (not sure of the actual name of the tool but you can see what I mean) drag it from the top to bottom to create lines. Don't press to hard or it will tear the fondant but do pull it all the way down so it looks like separate strands of hair.

Glue the hair around the head. This is where you can trim the hair piece to fit properly on the witch. Don't worry about the bald spot, the hat will cover these. 

Step 4

 Roll out a piece of black fondant approx 1/8 inch. Cut a small circle out of it. I used the end of one of my cupcake tips but you can use whatever size that would be appropriate for the size your witch is turning out. Glue the hat base to the top of the head. I had not glued my hair high enough on a couple of them and thankfully the glue was not dry yet so I was able to give her a hair lift and tuck it under the hat.

 Take a small ball of fondant and roll a cone shape out of it by again putting more pressure on one end as you roll it along the table.

 Holding the pointy end of the cone gently press and rub on the table to make the bottom flat and smooth.

Glue the cone onto the base of the hat. I used edible markers to draw the mouth and eyes. And there you have it...little witches. These can be used on your Halloween cakes and are small enough to go on top of cupcakes as well.

 Happy Halloween!

How to Make a Shamrock With a Flower Cutter

I needed to make shamrocks for my St. Patty's Day cupcakes but I didn't have a cutter. I went to my local Bulk Barn and they only had a large one. I was looking through my cutters for other ideas and this just popped out at me as a possibility. Well it worked so I thought I would share it with you all as well since most of us have flower cutters. I know I would rather have one tool that does many things than have many tools. Space is a premium. So I will walk you through this step by step. 

Step 1

Cut a flower in green fondant.

Step 2

Cut one petal on each side to make a stem. You can stop at this point if you would like. This is a basic shamrock shape and would work.

Step 3

Using the large ball tool gently press each petal to curve them slightly. Again you could stop at this stage as well. This is a fine looking shamrock.

Step 4

Using the veining tool press the tip in to the top center of each petal and rock toward the middle. And there you have it...a cute little shamrock. And since most of us have different sizes of these flower cutters you can make these in all sizes. 

Toy Cookie Tutorial

Toy Cookie Tutorial

               

I created these “cookies” for a gift for my niece for her 2nd birthday. I made her toy cupcakes for Christmas and she loves “baking” then so much that I decided she needed some variety in her baking regime as I do. They are super easy and fast to make. 

Ingredients

• Baking sheet 
• Fabric (can be scraps)
• Large round felt sticky pads
• Spatula

I got the baking sheet at the dollar store, the felt pads in the hardware section of Walmart and the fabric was scraps lying around in my craft room. Oh and the spatula you could probably get at the dollar store as well I just had this one lying around and don’t like using this style so I had no problem giving it to my niece. 

Step 1

Peel the paper off the back of the felt pads. Place on the fabric and smooth it over the felt pad. 

Step 2

Cut along the edge of the felt pad. “Bake” with the brown side up.

Step 3

Flip over and smooth the “icing” on with the spatula and voila you have decorated cookies!

Toy Cupcake Tutorial

Toy Cupcake Tutorial

I created these toy cupcakes for my niece. She is getting a Pinterest kitchen this year for Christmas so I put together a box of baking toys to outfit her new kitchen. I have seen something similar to these before made for ornaments for the tree and thought I could turn them into toy cupcakes as well. I was going to crochet them but ran out of time so this is what I came up with these instead. I am not sure how well they will hold up to playing but they are not  hard to make or at all expensive so whatever! They of course could be made for ornaments or decorations as well.

Ingredients

·         Dozen mini cupcake liners

·         Dozen small Styrofoam balls

·         Bottle of glitter glue

·         Glue gun & glue sticks

·         Dozen flat washers

·         Dozen pompoms

·         Mini cupcake tin

Step 1

Place a dot of glue in the bottom of the cupcake liner. Quickly place one washer in the glue. Apply another bit of glue on top of the washer and quickly place the Styrofoam ball in the glue. You don’t have to use a washer but I found without it the glitter glue icing made the cupcake fall over because it was so top heavy. The washer solved that problem and made the bottom more stable and I am hoping more durable.

 

Step 2

Apply glue around the “equator” of the Styrofoam ball where it will meet the cupcake liner. Quickly place in the cupcake tin, press against side and roll around until the sides all stick to the ball. You may have to squeeze more glue down into the liner in spots and then press firmly against the side until it holds.

  

 

Step 3

Squeeze the glitter glue on top of the Styrofoam balls to “ice” your cupcakes. You can cover the whole top if you prefer. Just like regular cupcakes let your decorating style and creativity take over. Gently press a pompom into the top of the glue. Let dry for at least 12 hours. Some glitter glue takes longer than others. 

 

After I had published this a friend of mine presented a brilliant idea. Since there are washers in the bottom of each liner I should glue a magnet to the bottom of each cup in the tray so they will stay in place when being "baked" or stored. Of course these have many choking hazards on them so be careful and are intended for kids who are past the eating toys stage. Thanks!