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Cupcake Candles
With candle making, there are hardly any limits. You can
replicate lots of things with your creativity. Here are some
delicious 'Cupcakes' that look very, very inviting.
Complete with chopped crayon bits for nuts and decorations,
many people will mistake them for edible, freshly-baked,
icing-topped cupcakes coming from your kitchen!
Materials Needed:
Candle Making Supplies (Wax, Dyes, Boiler, Wicks etc.),
Paper Muffin Cups (2-3 for one candle),
Whisk,
Old Crayons (chopped into small pieces)
Directions:
1.Place 2-3 paper cups into each other for strength. Now,
place them into individual muffin molds or a muffin tray for a
string base. Grease them lightly if you wish, but it is not
necessary.
2. Melt Wax, mix a dark or earthy colored dye for the muffin
base. We have used brown, but you can experiment. They are not
real cakes after all!
3. Pour melted wax into the prepared 'molds'. Allow to cool
and set. You can use a wick at this point. We have have not used
one because I made these 'cupcakes' just as a show-piece.
4. Meanwhile, prepare the 'frosting'. Melt wax and dye it a
soft, creamy color. We used used a pale, earthy brown again, but
pinks, creams, blues, greens, yellows, peaches etc. look great
for the icing. Be creative with your color combinations.
5. Cool the melted wax till you see a thin skin forming on it.
Whip it with a whisk till it gets frothy. Quickly, spoon the
froth over the cupcake. If the wax solidifies before you are able
to spoon enough froth, repeat the melting, cooling and whipping
process.
6. While the frosting is still warm, sprinkle pieces of old
crayons.
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