{"id":28195,"date":"2016-12-16T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=28195"},"modified":"2017-02-16T12:33:07","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T17:33:07","slug":"candy-snowflakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2016\/12\/candy-snowflakes.html","title":{"rendered":"Candy Snowflakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Candy Snowflakes – how to make crystal-like snowflakes using hard candies and cookie cutters.\u00a0A new\u00a0tutorial by our contributor\u00a0Erin Gardner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/div>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Make these shimmering candy snowflakes to dress up a winter themed cake for your next holiday dessert spread or for your little princess who just can\u2019t \u201clet it go\u201d. Stick to my icy crystal and blue palette or use candy colors that match your party\u2019s decor. Keep this melted candy technique in mind for other projects as well. Any metal, heatproof cookie cutter will do.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Finding clear hard candy took a little hunting on my part. Lucky for me, we have a great candy store in town that carries a wide variety of sweets. It was also a happy coincidence to find clear and blue minty candies, perfect for pairing with seasonal cake flavors! If you can\u2019t find clear candy in your area the same ones I used are also available online (see supply list below for links). Isomalt is another option if that\u2019s something you\u2019re comfortable working with.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

CANDY SNOWFLAKES<\/strong>
\na tutorial by\u00a0Erin Gardner<\/a><\/p>\n

Supplies:<\/em>
\nClear hard candies<\/a>
\nBlue hard candies<\/a>
\nSnowflake cookie cutters<\/a>
\nNon-stick cooking spray
\nPaper towels
\nParchment paper (or silicone baking mat<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350\u00b0F.<\/p>\n

Thoroughly spray the inner walls of the snowflake cutters with non-stick cooking spray. Tap the cutters on a paper towel to shake off any excess grease. Place the cutters on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (or a silicone baking mat<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Unwrap the hard candies and drop them into the snowflake cutters. Fill each cutter with one color or combine colors for a marbled look. Leave a little bit of space between candy pieces to allow them to spread and fill in the details of the cutters as they melt. I tried this project with both smashed candy and whole candy pieces and found that the finished snowflakes were sturdier when made with whole pieces of candy.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Place the tray in the preheated oven for 8-9 minutes, or until the candy has completely melted. Remove the tray from the oven and set it on a cooling rack until the cutters are cool to the touch, about 10 minutes. You may be tempted to place the tray in the fridge to speed up the process – but don\u2019t. It\u2019s much easier to remove the snowflakes from the cutters when they\u2019re set, but still a little warm. Cooling the candy too fast will cause it to become brittle.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Pick up a snow flake and flip it over. Clean up the outline of the shape by snapping away any excess candy against the bottom of the cutter.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Carefully begin the process of unmolding the snowflake by gently pulling on the sides of the cutter to release the candy. There\u2019s no rush! Slowly move around the snowflake, from point to point, sliding the snowflake out through the bottom of the cutter.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Breakage happens, so don\u2019t sweat it! Reattach a snapped snowflake arm by dipping the end in melted candy before pressing the pieces back together.<\/p>\n

Scatter snowflakes on a freshly iced buttercream cake or use them to top cupcakes. Store them layered with parchment paper in an airtight container at room temperature until the candy\u2019s expiration date.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

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\nYOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:<\/strong>
\nChocolate Poinsettia Cake<\/a>
\nBirch Log Cake<\/a>
\nWinter Hat Cake<\/a>
\nChristmas Cupcake Wreath<\/a>
\nIgloo Cake<\/a><\/p>\n

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Find all of our holiday\u00a0recipes\u00a0and tutorials in our\u00a0Christmas\u00a0Gallery<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

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DIY Candy Snowflakes – how to make crystal-like snowflakes using melted candy and cookie cutters. A new tutorial by our contributor Erin Gardner. Make these shimmering candy snowflakes to dress up a winter themed cake for your next holiday dessert spread or for your little princess who just can\u2019t \u201clet it go\u201d. Stick to my icy crystal and blue palette or use candy colors that match your party\u2019s decor. Keep this melted candy technique in mind for other projects as well. Any metal, heatproof cookie cutter will do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":28196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[295,90,234],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-28195","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-blog","8":"category-diy","9":"category-erin-gardner","10":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28195"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28242,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28195\/revisions\/28242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}