Sakura Petals for Doll Festival Cakes

Name: Sakura Petals for Doll Festival Cakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Chocolate decorating pen; 1 big enough to set the chocolate pens in Bain marie; 1 Parchment paper; 1 Pen or pencil; 1 Spatula

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I wanted to decorate some homemade cupcakes with a spring motif, so I thought up an easy way to do it.
You could even use this method to decorate store-bought sweets.

The bain marie should not be too hot.
The chocolate icing may separate, so gently squeeze the pens while softening in the hot water.
It may be difficult to draw if you cut off too much of the tip of the chocolate pen, so make sure to cut the very tip.
When using two or more colors, be sure to fill in the gaps to prevent them from breaking apart easily. Recipe by vegeful

I wanted to decorate some homemade cupcakes with a spring motif, so I thought up an easy way to do it.
You could even use this method to decorate store-bought sweets.

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I wanted to decorate some homemade cupcakes with a spring motif, so I thought up an easy way to do it.
You could even use this method to decorate store-bought sweets.

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Ingredients

1Chocolate decorating pen
Necessary items:
1big enough to set the chocolate pens in Bain marie
1Parchment paper
1Pen or pencil
1Spatula

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Steps

1

Draw whatever shapes of decorations you like on the back of the parchment paper. I drew sakura petals this time (or tried to).
2

Prepare a bowl large enough to soak the chocolate pens, and lightly squeeze the pens in water heated to 45-50℃.
3

Flip over the parchment paper and trace over the shapes from Step 1 using a chocolate pen.
4

Let sit until the icing has completely hardened, then gently lift the decorations with a spatula or other flat implement.
5

When using two or more colors, first draw the outline, wait until the decorations completely hardens, then add in the next color, filling in any crevices.
6

Allow them to completely harden, then remove from the paper. The finer bits break easily, so take extra care.
7

I use this technique in myfor cupcakes.
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I also used it in myfor White Day Decorative Pocky sticks.
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/144971-strawberry-marshmallow-pocky

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