Hip Hippo, Hurray! Cake
Additional Information
Step 1
In advance: Make cookie head. Prepare and roll out dough. Use pattern to cut out head; with knife, cut 2 x 2 in. supports for head. Bake and cool cookies.
Step 2
Bake and cool cake. Level head area. On cookie, use tip 3 to outline and fill in inner ears; pat smooth. Pipe tip 12 dot eyes, tip 3 dot nostrils, outline smile. Attach supports to back of head with royal icing.
Step 3
On cake, pipe tip 3 outline nails and tip 16 star spots. Cover remainder of cookie and cake with tip 16 stars. Pipe tip 16 e-motion tail. Position cookie on cake.
Products
Royal Blue Icing Color
Violet Icing Color ((Combine Royal Blue with Violet for blue shown))
cornstarch
Meringue Powder
Products
Cookie Sheet
13 x 19 in. Cake Boards
Fanci-Foil Wrap
Knife
E-Motion works best for bottom borders or western lariats. If you need to change positions while piping a border, push in tip at the end of the ?e? and continue for a smooth look.
The star tip creates the most celebrated, easily accomplished decorations! The serrated edges of the star tip make ridges in the icing as you squeeze it out. Because fill in requires so much piping from the same bag, keep replenishing icing in bag.