17 sugared centerpiece Recipes

sugar, fast rising yeast, bread flour, salt, water, milk, butter, instant potato flakes, egg

assorted fruit, unflavored gelatin, cold water, superfine sugar, edible or silk leaves, optional

red currant jelly, superfine sugar (also known as bar sugar), fresh fruit, not peeled (i.e. apples, mix of different varieties for colour, oranges, lemons, pears, grapes, cherries, limes), whole nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews etc), powdered sugar, fresh mint sprig (even parsley, anything non poisonous and green), parchment paper

warm water (80of), all-purpose flour, dry milk, granulated sugar, salt, vegetable oil or butter, bread machine yeast or fast rise yeast, decorations, egg, water, raisin

sugar cubes, marshmallows, white candies (recommended : life savers), white chewy candy (recommended : mentos), by 16-inch) pieces white foam core board, hot glue gun , or 2 cups royal icing, pastry bag with a small round tip, or resealable bag, ruler, razor blade, battery operated candle votive

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.

sugar cookie dough, cherry extract, all-purpose flour, decorating icings, short lollipop sticks, bunny cookie cutters, by 20-inch pieces thin foam, tray or basket, by 20-inch piece wheat grass, colored easter eggs

fortune cookies, white chocolate chips, sugar, meringue powder, lemon juice, warm water, high styrofoam cone, white craft paper, purple sanding sugar, purple satin ribbon, handful faux violet flowers, pearl-topped straight pins, toothpicks

all-purpose flour, for pans, yellow cake mix, unsalted butter, softened, eggs, buttermilk, sugar, meringue powder, lemon juice, warm water, sugar cones, piping gel, pink and orange nonpareil sprinkles, ready to use white rolled fondant icing (available at craft stores), cornstarch , for rolling fondant, pink candy coated licorice candies (recommended: good and plenty), rainbow licorice twists, 8 pink and 4 orange (recommended: swizzles), orange sour candies (recommended : starbursts), orange candies (recommended : spree), strawberry candies (recommended : starbursts), cherry candies (recommended : starbursts), white candy coated gum (recommended : chiclets), orange segment jelly candies, by 3-inch) high square cake pans, extra-large muffin pan, cardboard cake board, cardboard cake board, resealable plastic bag

vanilla cake mix, milk, vanilla frosting, sugar, picket fence cupcake liners (available online or baking supply stores), pastry bags, or resealable plastic bags with 1 corner snipped, star pastry tip (#885 or similar), tier (23 count ) cupcake tree (available online home stores), multi color nonpareil sprinkles

all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, kosher salt, butter, softened, dark brown sugar, molasses, eggs, milk, maple cream jars, recipe follows, marshmallow cream, maple syrup, jam jars, with lids, burlap cut into 4-inch circles, twine or natural-colored raffia

nonstick cooking spray and all-purpose flour for pans, white cake mix, butter, softened, egg whites, buttermilk, sugar, meringue powder, lemon juice, warm water, cornstarch , for rolling fondant, diameter stainless steel bowl, diameter stainless steel bowl, diameter stainless steel bowl, cardboard cake round, cardboard cake rounds, cardboard cake rounds, ready to use gum paste (available at crafts stores), vine leaf shaped gum paste cutter (available at craft stores), ready to use white rolled fondant icing (available at craft stores), pastry bag or resealable plastic bag, pastry tip (#2 or similar)

golden butter cake mix (recommended : duncan hines), eggs, unsalted butter, room temperature, milk, dulce de leche, vanilla frosting, dulce de leche, sugar, different sizes gold dragees , for decorating, anniversary year number candles , sprayed gold

scant 3 cups sugar (1 kilo), vinegar (40 g), water (250 g), food color paste assorted colors