NATIONAL CUPCAKE WEEK
Tuesdays cupcake is soft and delicate, but the flavours will explode..
Lemon and Lime Drizzle Cupcake
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Look at the freshness of the colours - have you got the slight zing of the lime?
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Will you be able to eat the flower.....or put to one side to admire?
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Ingredients:
* Polystyrene ball approx 6cm diameter
(I have used a egg shape cut in half)
* Glass headed pins
* 10mm Lemon Grosgrain HERE about 2.60mtrs
(note to chef - you can use any flavour ribbon from here)
*6mm Lime Grosgrain here 35cm
*1 Lime Button here
*Cup cake cases
Instructions:
1. Pin the 6mm Lime ribbon onto the ball, take ribbon across the top of the ball
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2. Secure on the other side.
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3. Section the ball into quarters with the lime ribbon.
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4. Section the ball again using the 10mm lemon ribbon.
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5. Continue covering the ball with the lemon ribbon, overlapping if needs be.
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6. Once ball is covered with ribbon, add a few lime pins.
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7. Place a pin in one of the holes in the button.
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8. Cut 4 pieces of 14cms of 10mm lemon ribbon and pass the centre through
the pin to create a star shape of ribbon.
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9. Fold up one cut edge of ribbon at a time and attach to the pin.
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10. Once all ribbon ends have been attached to the pin, you have your flower head.
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11. Place the flower head onto the top of the cupcake, and add 3 extra pins.
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One yummie Lemon and lime drizzle cupcake.
Would anyone like to win a FREE collection of lemon & lime ribbons?
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That's right we have FREE Ribbons today as well!
Leave a comment and we will pick TWO winners on Wednesday morning.
(THREE winners if we get over 50 comments, tell your friends, facebook, tweet about our
Fantastic Ribbon Cupcakes! - all this week.)
The TWO winners of yesterday Chocolate ribbons are.......
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Number 1 = Jan
absolutly scrummy!
xx
Number 24 = Angela
What a great idea! I will have to have a go.carry on with the new inspirations!
Angela
WOW! I did not expect as many comments as yesterday - thank you. Please can Jan and Angela send address details to craftyribbons@gmail.com.
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