Big Blossom Mini Flower Pot Cakes

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Instructions

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Make flowers one day in advance. Prepare royal icing following recipe directions. Tint portions rose and small amount yellow. Use tip 127D, large flower nail, pre-cut squares and rose icing to pipe wild rose. Use tip 2A and yellow icing to pipe dot flower centers. Let dry overnight.
Make flower pot cakes. Prepare batter following recipe directions. Bake according to pan package directions. Cool in pan 10 minutes on cooling grid. Invert pan onto cooling grid and allow to cool completely upside down.
Cover mini cakes with melted candy. Melt white and light cocoa Candy Melts candy, separately, according to package directions. Add half of the melted light cocoa candy to the melted white candy; stir. Use orange candy color from set to tint until desired color is reached.

Use melted candy in cut disposable decorating bag to pipe candy over inverted mini cakes on cooling grid positioned over parchment paper-covered cookie sheet. Gently tap cooling grid to remove excess candy. Chill until set about 20 minutes.
Assemble flower pots. Place flower pot mini cakes upright. Use spatula to smooth a small amount of melted candy on top of flower pots and spread cookie crumbs over melted candy. Use a dot of melted candy to attach flower to center of flower pot.

Notes

How To

How to Pipe a Wild Rose
The wild rose is a pretty year-round flower piped about the size of the head of Flower Nail 7. For a more cupped shape, increase the angle you hold the tip.
How to Pipe Dots
Perfect for classic borders or cloudlike decorations, dots are a versatile technique that can be piped in a range of sizes. The dot technique can be used as a simple border for cakes and cookies, as well as for icing cupcakes or piping meringues.