Candy Cane Sleds...

 

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After my mother-in-law told me about some cute candy sleds she saw at a church bazaar recently, I thought I'd try making some.

The sleds at the church bazaar consisted of two regular sized candy canes  and three pieces of miniature variety candy bars, all with the wrappers still on and glued together to resemble a sled.

I thought I'd change mine up a bit by using miniature candy canes and Hershey Bar pieces.

After some trial and error, I found that candy melts helped hold the sleigh together the best. A cute little dollop of white frosting sprinkled with white sparkling sugar, and you have snow!

These are adorable on their own, but even more so on top of a cupcake.

It was a little tricky stabilizing the candy canes in one hand, while "gluing" the chocolate pieces to them with the candy melts, but once I got going it became much easier.

Hey, it takes a little bit of effort to pull off cute... right?

Candy Cane Sleds

• Frosted Cupcakes
• Miniature Candy Canes, 2 Per Sled
• Hershey Chocolate Bars (1.55 Oz. Bars), 2 Rectangular Pieces Per Sled
• 1 Bag Of White Candy Melts
• White Frosting
• White Sparkling Sugar Sprinkles

Begin by breaking the desired amount of Hershey bar pieces along the perforated lines and chill in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes. Remove the desired amount of candy canes from their wrappers and set aside in a bowl. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper, one for the chocolates and the other to set the sleds on to dry.

Next, melt the candy melts in the microwave in a few 30 second intervals; stir to combine. Spoon the melted candy melts into a disposable pastry bag. Set aside to cool a bit while you remove the broken Hershey bars from the freezer and grab the candy canes. 

Place the Hershey pieces logo side up on one lined cookie sheet. Snip the tip of the disposable pastry bag to begin piping. 

Working 6 to 8 pieces at a time, pipe a pea sized dollop on both short sides of the Hershey chocolate piece. Holding two candy canes parallel to each other on the second lined cookie sheet as your work surface, place one Hershey piece near the inside curve of the candy canes and the other toward both the ends, pressing gently to attach. Leave on the lined cookie sheet to dry. 

Continue building 3 to 4 sleds at a time, working quickly before the melted candy melts set. You can always re-heat the candy melts if they begin to harden. 

Once the sleds are set, pipe a dollop of white frosting anywhere on the sled to look like snow. Sprinkle with white sparkling sugar and place on top of a cupcake. You can store them covered at room temperature for a day or two. It's best to use them almost immediately, as the candy canes can become sticky. 

Enjoy!

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Dr. Seuss Cupcake Toppers...

 

Who doesn't LOVE Dr. Seuss?

I mean, he is legendary for wonderfully written children's books and illustrations. So much so, that the National Reading Association has made March 2nd, his birthday, Read Across America Day an annual event.

Many schools across America celebrate by reading his books, having Dr. Seuss dress-up days, and asking parents to bring in Dr. Seuss themed treats.



A few years back, my daughter's teacher asked that the class bring in a treat to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday. I did a little research and found many variations of a Cat in The Hat cookie. I decided to use Oreo Cookies for the base of my treat.

This time around I figured I'd place them on a cupcake and voilà... a Cat in The Hat cupcake topper!

They are super simple to make and everyone will love them. You will get major brownie points when you show up with these in hand... seriously, you will.

Would I steer ya wrong?

Anyway, go make these for your kids class on March 2nd... do it!


Dr. Seuss Cupcake Toppers
Makes 20-25 Cookies

• 3 bags (7 oz) of Life Savers Gummies 5 Flavors
• 1 can (16 oz) Vanilla Frosting
• 1 package (16.6 oz) Oreo Cookies

Begin by separating the cherry red gummies from each bag. Save the other flavors for another use or to snack on later. Fill a pastry bag or large plastic food storage bag with the vanilla frosting. Squeeze it down toward the bottom or corner of the bag. Twist the top to close. Snip the tip or corner off of the bag to begin piping.

Take your cookie and pipe a circle, about the size of your gummies in the center of the cookie. Place a cherry red gummie on top of the piped frosting. Pipe another frosting circle on top of the cherry red gummie and place one more cherry red gummie on top of the frosting.

I was able to get about 50 cherry red gummies out of 3 bags.

Printable Recipe here on Tasty Kitchen

Enjoy!

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"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."
~ Dr. Seuss