Christmas Ornament Cupcakes

by Julie M
(Penfield, Rochester, NY)

I was inspired to do these cupcakes, from Elisa Strauss' Confetti Cakes for Kids book. (She is the owner of Confetti Cake bakery in NY City.) They are regular cupcakes baked in foil liners, and covered in white rolled fondant. I then painted them with luster dust (edible color) to give the different sheens, and then piped the designs on. The little tops are made out of dried fondant and painted gold. I was really excited how they turned out! :-)