CHRISTMAS CANDLE CUPCAKES

I decided to make a cupcake that would be great to hold a candle. Lots could be made and they could be used for Christmas to create a great ambiance and then most importantly eaten and enjoyed.

I made some chocolate cupcakes flavoured with dark chocolate and dates added to the mixture. I used some ready made icing to speed up the process. I rolled out the icing and cut out the base circle shapes with a cutter the same size as the top of the cupcakes. I then cut a paper triangular shape and used this for my pattern. I cut out 5 triangles for each cupcake.
I coated the tops of the cupcakes with warm apricot jam and spread this on the top of each cupcake. It became like a type og edible glue. I put the cicles on top of the cupcakes. I then used a small brush to dampen the edges of the triangles and placed them on top of the circle of icing, to form a 3D star. When the triangles had gone hard, I used pink writing icing to decorate the cupcakes and added pink balls to the cupcakes stars. In some of the star cupcakes I did not put a central decoration instead I added the candles and candle holders to the cupcakes.







I am really pleased with the result. Remember to take care with candles.

Enjoy

Remember to look at the archives and cupcake store for more ideas. There are also some great soup, casserole and chutney recipes to try out.