instructions
*Combine Golden Yellow with Lemon Yellow for yellow shown. Combine Brown with Red-Red for brown shown.
Step 1
In advance: Make fondant
hats. Tint portions of fondant green, rose, blue and violet. Shape a
fondant cone 3/4 in. high, 1/2 in. diameter at base. Stand on waxed
paper-covered board. Use royal icing and tip 1 to pipe pull-out fringe
at base and tip. Let dry.
Step 2
Also in advance: Make
fondant animal heads and tails. Tint about 1 1/2 oz. fondant for each
in rose, brown, blue and yellow. Attach fondant pieces using a damp
brush. Pipe details using royal icing. Let heads dry on
cornstarch-dusted surface at least 24 hours.
Step 3
For pig: Roll a 1 1/2 in. ball
of fondant for head and flatten slightly. Use knife to cut mouth. Roll
2 teardrops 3/8 x 1/2 in. high for ears; pinch to shape and attach.
Roll a 1/2 in. ball for nose; flatten and attach. Use round end of thin
handle modeling stick to indent nostrils. Pipe tip 3 features. Roll a
3/16 x 4 1/4 in. fondant log for tail; wrap around lollipop stick to
curl then remove stick. Let dry.
Step 4
For horse: Roll a 1 3/4 in. ball of fondant into oblong shape. Use
knife to cut mouth. Roll out fondant 1/16 in. thick. Cut two 5/8 in.
high triangles for ears; attach. Use round end of thin modeling stick
to shape inner ears and indent eyes and nostrils. Cut two 1 1/4 x 3/4
in. rectangles for sides of mane; cut partial slits 1/8 in. wide with
knife and attach. Cut two 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. rectangles for center mane
areas and one 1 x 3/4 in. rectangle for forehead. Cut slits as above
and attach. Cut a 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. rectangle for tail; cut partial
slits, roll and pinch to secure end. Pipe tip 3 features. Let dry.
Step 5
For lion: Roll out fondant
1/16 in. thick. Using large round Cut-Out, cut back mane support base.
For head, roll a 1 1/2 in. ball of fondant; flatten slightly. Attach to
mane base with damp brush. Shape 1/2 in. balls for ears; cut 1 side and
attach. Roll a 1/2 in. long teardrop for nose; attach. Pipe tip 3
features. Roll a 3 x 1/4 in. fondant log for tail; curve. Let dry.
Step 6
For elephant: Roll out
fondant 1/16 in. thick. Cut 2 ears using medium heart Cut-Out. Flatten
top half of heart with finger for upper ear section. Reverse for
opposite ear. For head, roll a 1 1/4 in. ball of fondant; flatten
slightly. Attach to ears with damp brush. Roll and curve a 1 x 1/2 in.
log for nose; indent tip with round end of thin modeling stick and
attach. Pipe tip 3 features; outline and fill in inner ears. Roll a 1
3/4 x 1/4 in. log for tail; curl. Let dry. Attach a 3 in. lollipop
stick to back of all heads for inserting into cupcake.
Step 7
Bake and cool cupcakes in
silicone cups supported by cookie sheet. Tint buttercream icing to
match heads. Cover tops and build up icing with tip 2A; smooth with
spatula. Position heads; insert tails. Pipe tip 3 pull-out dot fringe
for lion's mane and tip of lion, and elephants tail.