Sparkly Dot cupcakes how-to
I have to be honest with you, I have a FEAR of polka dots. Ever since I was a kid, circular patterns sort of set me off and actually make me physically sick. So when polka dot cupcakes were asked of me I knew one way to get around it was to make circles of varying size. That doesn’t bother me for some reason.
To make these cute Dot cupcakes, you’ll need:
ingredients:
cupcakes
frosting
sanding sugar
Fondant
I make my fondant cut outs ahead so I can assemble everything quicker in the end. Roll the fondant out to about 3/16″ thick. To make nice larger sized dots for a standard 2.5″ across cupcake – a nice tool is a standard piping tip. These make perfect dots. For smaller dots you can use the tiniest of cutters or simply take a dab of fondant, roll it around and flatten it to shape into a small circle. Once you’ve popped them all out, store them in an airtight container, sprinkle a little cornstarch in the bottom so that they don’t stick together.
Frost your cupcake and then dip it into the sanding sugar, coating evenly. Dyeing the frosting the same color as the sanding sugar helps give off a nice even color.
Now add your pre-made fondant dots, just add a touch of frosting on the back and pop them on.
This is the easiest of cupcake decorations and you can vary it any way you like. It is also a great way to get used to working with fondant. Now if you REALLY want to get into fondant…check out these other how-tos.
