Sending Hissss Best Cake
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Step 1
In advance: Make Hat.
Tint fondant: 3 oz. green, 3 oz. yellow. Roll out 1/8 in. thick as needed. Cut a 5 x 4. in. strip of yellow fondant. Brush cone with Piping Gel and wrap fondant around cone. Smooth and trim away excess.
For fringe, cut 22 strips, 2 x 3/4 in. wide. Cut slits 1/8 in. wide, 1/2 in. deep, across outer edge. Roll and separate to make a tuft of fringe. Attach to bottom of hat using damp brush. Repeat.
For pompom, cut 4 additional strips and repeat as above. Let hat dry on waxed paper-covered board.
Step 2
Bake and cool 2 cakes. Cut 6 in. off right-side end of each cake and trim other ends for rounded head and tail. Ice cut edges and attach cakes in S-shape.
Step 3
Pipe tip 3 outline mouth. Use tip 21 stars to pipe 1 1/4 in. diameter dots over body; cover cake with tip 21 stars.
Step 4
Tint fondant: 1/2 oz. black, 1 1/2 oz. red; reserve 3 oz. white.
Step 5
For features, roll 1 1/2 in. diameter eyes, 1/2 in. diameter pupils, 3/8 in. diameter nostrils; attach using damp brush. Roll out red 1/8 in. thick.
Step 6
Use pattern to cut tongue. Attach under mouth.
Step 7
Attach candle with piece of damp fondant. Position hat and chocolates.
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Lemon Yellow Icing Color ((combine leaf green and lemon yellow for yellow shown))
Rose Icing Color ((combine violet with rose for violet shown))
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