Creating A Realistic Xmas Ornament Cupcake In Paper Liner
Baking By QueenofTartsCakes Updated 29 Aug 2009 , 10:07pm by Ladiesofthehouse
Hi,
I love making cupcakes and would like to get a headstart practicing how to make cupcakes that look like real Xmas ornaments...they need to be just as round and domed as a real round glass ornament. I plan on using luster dust on probably royal icing or fondant on top of the dome, but how do I get a real round dome effect sticking halfway out of the top of the paper liner so that it has the shape of a real glass ball? Is there a ball mini cake pan I should bake in and then stack it on top of my cupcake after leveling it, or??? I'm making standard size cupcakes. I attached a pic on here of what I would like to achieve. Thanks.
I don't have an answer for you, but I would love to know as well.
{quote: Is there a ball mini cake pan I should bake in and then stack it on top of my cupcake after leveling it?}
You hit the nail right on the head. This is exactly how you get the perfectly round tops. Wilton makes the pan called mini 1/2 ball pan. HTH
The only thing I can think of is making a standard cupcake and making the "dome" with buttercream. Hopefully someone else will have a more enlightened answer for you!
Yes, you use the Wilton half ball, 6 cavity pan. It makes half rounds that are just right to sit on top of a regular sized cupcake.
I make my cupcakes in metallic liners, as they seem to hold the weight of the half ball better than the thinner paper liners.
If you offset the "hanger" hardware on the half round, it also adds to the illusion of the whole thing being round. I also make chocolate or gum paste "hooks" to add to them.
I get several orders for these each year and I get a lot of enjoyment decorating them in different ways.
Have fun!
Rae
Thank you! I saw the Wilton mini ball cupcake muffin pan today. I am going to buy it and make these!
So it looks like some people bake the tops as regular cake in the mini half ball pans and others fill the upside down fondant with cake ball batter for the top?
I have a huge Artisan Market I will be selling at in December and these would be perfect for my table if I can get them figured out.
Realistically, what would you all charge for these?
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