Bake me I'm Yours... Cupcake Love. Zoe Clark

       white flower paste

       white rolled roses

       small semi-dry white folded blossoms

       five-petal blossom cutter

       silicone drape and tassel mould

       edible glue

      back to basics sugarpaste … flower paste … roses … bows … moulds … blossoms …

      city of love

      Whisk your true love away to arguably the most romantic city in the world with

      these Parisian-style cupcakes, each with their own miniature Eiffel tower!

      1 Snip the tip off the small piping (pastry) bag and insert tube (tip) no. 1

      before filling it with some grey soft-peak royal icing.

      2 Place the Eiffel tower template under the sheet of acetate and pipe over

      the lines until you have completed the tower. Working quickly, sprinkle over

      the silver edible glitter while the icing is still wet so that it sticks easily. Set

      aside to dry for a few hours.

      3 Spread a thin layer of buttercream over the cupcakes

      and chill in the refrigerator until firm.

      4 Roll out the sugarpaste until it is approximately

      4mm (⅛in) thick and cover the cupcakes.

      5 Roll out some black flower paste to make the bow. Cut a ‘V’ shape in the end of both tails with a pair of scissors or a sharp knife.

      6 Finish by attaching the Eiffel Tower

      to the centre of the bow, using a small

      amount of royal icing.

       you will need

       slightly dome-shaped cupcakes baked in red and white spotty cases

       grey soft-peak royal icing

       silver edible glitter

       buttercream

       white sugarpaste

       black flower paste

       small piping (pastry) bag and tube (tip) no. 1

       eiffel tower template

       acetate sheet, lightly greased with white fat (shortening)

       edible glue

      It’s always a good

      idea to make more

      Eiffel towers than you

      require, to allow for

      any breakages

      back to basics royal icing … buttercream … sugarpaste … flower paste … bows …

      very vintage

      beautiful birdcage

      Vintage or garden-style weddings are often decorated with gorgeous

      little birdcages and these striking cupcakes reflect this theme. The bird

      and cage are assembled from white flower paste, with a little help from

      some cutters; a process that is surprisingly simple but gives impressive

      results. Pretty blossoms scattered around the cage enhance the vintage,

      romantic feel and can even be coloured to complement the bridal colour

      scheme. These beautiful cupcakes would make perfect wedding favours.

      White doves are a traditional

      symbol of peace, love, faith and

      fidelity, which makes them the

      ideal decoration for this bridal

      cupcake. The bird is simply

      modelled from flower paste, using

      cutters for the wings and tail.

       covering the cupcakes

      1 Spread a thin layer of buttercream

      over the cupcakes and chill in the

      refrigerator until firm.

      2 Roll out the sugarpaste until it is

      approximately 4mm (⅛in) thick and

      cover the cupcakes.

       for the cage

      3 Roll out very thin sausage shapes

      of white flower paste to make the

      bars of the cage, using the icing

      smoother to create a smooth surface.

      You