Party Pixie Mini Cake

Step 1

Trim muzzle area from cake and cut about 1 in. length off each arm, starting on hands. Ice mouth area smooth. Outline mouth with tip 2; pipe tip 2 bead tongue.

Step 2

Pipe tip 3 dot eyes (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch). Cover face with tip 14 stars.

Step 3

Add tip 14 pull-out star ears and nose. Pipe-in tip 3 cheeks (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch).

Step 4

Ice soles of shoes smooth with spatula; outline with tip 3. Cover shirt, pants and tops of shoes with tip 16 stars; outline pants with tip 3. Pipe tip 5 suspenders.

Step 5

Position candy cane on cake pressing into icing; pipe in tip 5 mittens. Trim large marshmallow to shape of hat; attach to head with icing.

Step 6

Cover marshmallow with tip 32 spiral, ending with point on top of hat. Pipe tip 5 dots on top of hat, for buttons and on toes of shoes. Pipe tip 14 pull-out swirl hair.

Note: Combine Christmas Red and Red-Red to achieve shade used.