Back chocolate cupcakes and ice in white butter cream. While icing is still very tacky stick marshmallows all over the top. Top with a black licorice gumdrop (or use grape). You might need a toothpick to hold this on since it is heavier then the marshmallows. Add licorice for ears and tail (licorice ropes or sticks cut down to size). Pipe eyes on and make impressions for the nose. Nice treat.
So now the holidays are over and you have that leftover wrapping paper – and the questions comes up of what exactly to do with them. This creative idea was shared by Barbera Lipten and is much appreciated. Use four eye hooks and wire thinned than bailing wire. My wife and I still just take the remnants and carefully fold them down to go into storage with our Christmas decorations. We will even do this with brand new rolls of paper. But this idea is really great for the everyday paper for us. Birthday paper, baby etc. It also makes it so the paper is very handy to get to and put back.
It’s National Candy Cane day! What to do with the mountain of leftover candy canes sitting in your pantry? Here’s a baking tip: lightly crushed, candy canes make the best homemade sprinkles!
Molded into a train pan set and decorated with icing. This looks great but I could see the use of so much more candy. I would also display these in a line with licorice connecting each car. Would make a great display for a party and the kids will get a complete kick out of it.
Thanks to Brenda for sharing this with us.
Keep the kids busy at a party by having a cake made with Wilton’s gingerbread man shaped pan. Ice and pipe the white on. Have bowls of candy to the side and let the kids help decorate it. Great party activity and then everyone can eat it.
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