NATIONAL CUPCAKE WEEK
Friday's cupcake holds a secret...
Blueberry Curl Frosting
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Under the delicate curls of frosting, lies the distinctive subtle flavour of blueberries.
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Can you resist this last cupcake treasure of the week?
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Ingredients:
* Polystyrene ball approx 6cm diameter.
(I used an egg shape cut in half)
* Glass headed pins
* 6mm Lilac Grosgrain HERE about 1mtr
*13mm Saddle Stitch Purple/White HERE about 1mtr
*13mm Saddle Stitch Orchid/White HERE about 1mtr
*Ric Rac Purple HERE about 1mtr
(note to chef - you can use any flavour ribbon from here, here and here)
*Cupcake cases
Instructions:
1. Pin saddle stitch ribbon around the base, or middle of the ball.
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2. Continue pinning ribbon around the base.
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3. Where the ribbon meets, fold the ribbon over to create a neat join and pin.
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4. To make the ribbon curls, cut both saddle stitch ribbons, ric rac and grosgrain into 5.5cm lengths.
Fold the ribbon over to form a loop around your finger, overlapping the ribbon.
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5. Place a pin in the centre of the loop.
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6. Pin onto ball at the top.
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6. Continue adding ribbon curls at different angles to each other.
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7. Continue until the ball is covered.
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I have to say I think this is my favourite, those ribbon curls are to die for.
Sam is still off school with a tummy bug, so Mollie picked the Strawberry winners....
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Number 12 = Sarah
Another great cupcake, making me hungry.
Sarah
Number 20 = Pam T
Wow another lovely cupcake. Wonder what tomorrow's will be!
Strawberry Delights to you girls, all we need are addresses please to craftyribbons@gmail.com
Hope you have enjoyed our Cupcake week - did you have a favourite? Do tell.
For this weeks Friday FREEBIE prize we have a bundle of ribbons from each cupcake.
For a chance to win this collection just leave us a comment and we will pick TWO winners
from our "Bingo" bag on Monday.
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Happy cupcake weekend all.
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