Chocolate Butterflies

Decorating By emie Updated 26 May 2006 , 7:20pm by JoAnnB

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emie Posted 26 May 2006 , 4:29pm
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I hope this is the correct place for this post. Do you use a candy mold when making these butterflies? I've made wafer paper ones but I want something kids can eat. Any help appreciated.

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fearlessbaker Posted 26 May 2006 , 4:40pm
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Yes, you can use the molds. If your molds happen to have little feautures on them like dots etc. You can melt your choc. put it in small pastry bag or plastic baggie with a small tip, pipe that color on, wait for it become firm and then fill your mold.Use candy melts. If you use real choc. then you will have to temper it. Hope this helps.

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emie Posted 26 May 2006 , 6:12pm
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Thanks. I have done choc transfer b/4 but was thinking mold would be easier.

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fearlessbaker Posted 26 May 2006 , 7:08pm
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a mold is easier. You could also draw a butterfly and then pipe it out on waxed or parchment paper and then carefully place it on your cake.

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JoAnnB Posted 26 May 2006 , 7:20pm
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I did hundreds of these for cupcakes. It works great if you have a template on your computer to copy multiples on a page. cover the page with waxed paper. Do the outlines of the butterfly in one color and fill in the wings in others. Or trace and fill with filligree lines.

If you do the wings separately you can just insert them in the icing and pipe a body.

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