Jelly Roll and Coo…
Leading Lights Cake
Flashes of genius, these candles are actually buttercream-filled Jelly Roll pan cakes dipped into melted candy and decorated with candy clay shapes.
Ingredients:
- Easy-Add White Candy Melts® Candy Add to shopping list White Candy Melts® Candy
- Easy-Add Garden Candy Color Set Add to shopping list Garden Candy Color Set
- Easy-Add Primary Candy Colors Set Add to shopping list Primary Candy Colors Set
- corn syrup
- Black shoestring licorice
Makes:
Each candle serves 2.
Instructions:
Step 1
In advance, prepare 1 recipe candy clay, let cool to room temperature, and divide into thirds. Leave 1/3 white and tint remaining thirds yellow and green. Wrap tightly and let set overnight.
Step 2
Bake cake and roll up lengthwise following recipe. When cool, unroll cake and spread with buttercream.
Step 3
Reroll cake, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze. Tint portions of melted candy red and yellow. Cut frozen jelly roll into 3 1/2 in. lengths.
Step 4
Dip cakes into candy, tap to remove excess, place upright on parchment-covered board to set. Roll out and cut candy clay to make flames, dots, swirls and ribbon trims.
Step 5
Cut 1 in. piece of licorice for wick; insert in flame. Roll 1/4 in. diameter candy clay ropes and wrap around base of upright cakes. Insert wick.
