Monday, August 31, 2009
Minna daisuki cupcakes!! Here is the prince, and 23 of his cousins, in katamari cupcake form:
The fondant was slightly harder to work with than I expected, and these turned out much sloppier than I intended. For next time, I think I need cornstarch, a non-stick rolling pin, and some actual decent cutting tools, something more than just a small knife. Some good cookie cutters should do the trick. Something that makes this feel more precise, and less like messing with play-doh.
Here's a closeup:
and one of them halfway done:
Painstaking! Took up way too much of my Sunday. The next batch will be much better. :)
In other news, Liz was kind enough to drive me to Junes - I mean, Mitsuwa Marketplace this weekend. Every day's great at your... Mitsuwa! Here are some of the treats I picked up:
The fondant was slightly harder to work with than I expected, and these turned out much sloppier than I intended. For next time, I think I need cornstarch, a non-stick rolling pin, and some actual decent cutting tools, something more than just a small knife. Some good cookie cutters should do the trick. Something that makes this feel more precise, and less like messing with play-doh.
Here's a closeup:
and one of them halfway done:
Painstaking! Took up way too much of my Sunday. The next batch will be much better. :)
In other news, Liz was kind enough to drive me to Junes - I mean, Mitsuwa Marketplace this weekend. Every day's great at your... Mitsuwa! Here are some of the treats I picked up:
