instructions
In advance, mold a variety of Easter candy without lollipop sticks using
Hoppy Easter Lollipop Mold and Light Cocoa Candy Melts. Refrigerate until
firm; unmold.
In advance, make candy shell train cars, using largest
egg mold from Easter Egg Set (use mold half with flat bottom) and White
Candy Melts. Refrigerate until firm; unmold
Ice side window area of train cake smooth with spatula. Cover cabin, chimney
and lower engine area with tip 17 yellow stars.
For rounded engine area,
alternate rows of tip 17 white stars with tip 17 zigzags in green, violet
and blue. Add tip 17 swirls on top of chimney and front of engine; pipe
tip 17 zigzags on cabin roof.
Pipe tip 17 string cowcatcher. Pipe tip 12
ball bunny head; add tip 7 pull-out ears and dot muzzle, tip 2 dot eyes
and nose, tip 1 outline whiskers.
Turn candy car shells flat side down. Tint melted white candy violet and
yellow. Pipe zigzag and dot designs using melted candy in cut parchment
bag.
For engine and car wheels, in buttercream, pipe tip 17 swirls on vanilla
wafers (6 green, 4 violet, 2 blue) and oatmeal cookies (2 violet).
On car
wheels, pipe a white candy mound on back; let set. Attach wheels to candy
cars with dots of melted candy and to engine with dots of icing; attach
candy sticks to engine wheels with dots of icing (prop with sticks until
set).
Place shredded coconut in plastic bag with a few drops of green icing
color; knead until color is evenly blended. Fill candy cars with coconut
and Easter candies. Position candy cars behind train. Sprinkle coconut around
train.
To make candy shells: Fill pan or mold to top
edge with melted candy. Tap on counter to remove air bubbles.
Let chill
in refrigerator for 10–15 minutes or until a 1/4 in. shell has formed.
Pour out excess candy, smooth top edges with spatula and chill for 15-20
minutes longer.
Carefully unmold shells (if you have difficulty removing
shells, place in freezer for 2-3 minutes, then unmold). Excess candy can
be reheated and used again.