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AfewweeksagomymomandIhadthepleasureofmeetingKarinSlaughter,crimewriterandauthorofthe

recentlyreleasedbookUndone,attheRandomHouseBookFair.Wegottospendsometimewithher,hear

heramusingstories,andlaughoften.Aftertradingbookswithusshecameupwiththeideaofhavinga

cupcakecontestforherfans.Ilovedtheidea,so,hopingtoinspireothers,Icameupwith5newcupcake

designs.And

here

they

are

with

step

by

step

directions.

FormoreinformationonKarinscontestvisit:http://www.karinslaughter.com/cupcakes.shtml

Enjoy!

LivandKayeHansenfromTheWhimsicalBakehouse(www.whimsicalbakehouse.com)

Theamountandtypeofdecorations,icings,andcolorsyouneedmaydifferdependingonwhichcupcake

designyouchoosetomake.Refertoindividualdirectionsforspecificdecorationandcolorneeds.

Todownloadthetemplatesvisit:http://www.whimsicalbakehouse.com/img/karintemplate.pdf

Cake:1224cupcakesofyourchoice

Icing:1recipeKidsButtercream(seebake)and/orMattsFudge(seebake)accordingtowhatsappropriate

foryourdesign

Miscellaneous:one12moldmuffinpan,pastrycones,KarinSlaughtertemplates(download),1halfsheetpan

orflatworksurface,parchmentpaperorcellophane

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Whatelseyouwillneed:Decoration:Approximately1/2cupdarkwafer

chocolateand1cupswhitewaferchocolateon

handto

make

daggers

and

1tube

red

piping

gel

Colors:Redliquidgelcolorandblackandyellow

candycolor

1. Meltthedarkwaferandwhitewaferchocolatesseparately. Usingthetemplateprovided

make12 24daggersasillustratedintheChocolate

Method(formoreinformationrefertoourbookthe

WhimsicalBakehouse FuntoMakeCakesthatTaste

asGoodasTheyLookorthe ChocolatePortraitin

StepbyStep).Tomake24daggersyouwillneed

approximately2tablespoonsdarkchocolate,2

tablespoonslightbrownchocolate,2tablespoons

yellow,2tablespoonswhite,and4tablespoonsgrey

chocolate. Setasidethecompleteddesignstoharden.

2. Bakethecupcakesandletthemcoolcompletely.Forbestresults,freezeforatleast1

hour.Meanwhile,preparetheKidsButtercream.

Icethecupcakes.Eachcupcakewillneed

approximately2tablespoons

of

buttercream.

3. Preparebetween2tablespoonstocupredbuttercream.Ifyouhaveuntintedgel,tint2

tablespoonstocupred(ifnotpurchaseasmall

tubeofredgel). Placetheredbuttercreamandgel

intoseparatepastrycones.Cutamediumholeat

thetipofeach.Pipearedamoebicshapewith

buttercreamontopofthecupcake.Piperedgel

aroundtheredbuttercreamasanaccent.

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4. Ifneeded(toremoveanybumpsorirregulartiesinthepipedchocolate)gentlytrimthesharpedgeofthedaggerwithaparingknife. Pealthedaggeroffthecellophaneandinsertintothecupcakeabout

1/4icnhtoinch.Tofacilitatethis,andtopreventthechocolatefrombreaking,youcanfirstpressa

realknifeintothecupcake.Pipeadditionalgeluppartofthedagger.

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Whatelseyouwillneed:Decoration:Approximately1/2cupdarkwaferchocolateand1cupswhitewaferchocolateonhandto

makegravestonesandhands,1tuberedpipinggel,andcupchocolatecookiecrumbs

Colors:Redandgreenliquidgelcolorandblackandorangecandycolor

1. Meltthedarkwaferandwhitewaferchocolatesseparately.Usingthetemplateprovidedmake12 24daggersasillustrated

intheChocolateMethod(formoreinformationrefertoour

booktheWhimsicalBakehouse FuntoMakeCakesthatTasteas

GoodasTheyLookorthe ChocolatePortraitinStepbyStepand

seepicturesfromDaggerCupcake).Tomake24handsand

gravestonesyouwillneedapproximately2tablespoonsdark

chocolate,2tablespoonswhite,2tablespoonsfleshcolor(can

bemixedwithorangeororangeandmelteddarkchocolate)and

6tablespoonsgreychocolate. Setasidethecompleteddesigns

toharden.

2. Bakethecupcakesandletthemcoolcompletely.Forbestresults,freezeforatleast1hour.Meanwhile,prepareMatts

FudgeIcing. Icethecupcakes.Eachcupcakewillneed

approximately2tablespoonsofbuttercream.Sprinklecookie

crumbsontopofeachcupcake.

3. Preparebetween2tablespoonstocupgreenbuttercream.Ifyouhaveuntintedgel,tint2

tablespoonstocupred(ifnotpurchaseasmall

tubeofredgel). Placethegreenbuttercreamandgel

intoseparatepastrycones.Cutamediumholeatthe

tipofeach.

4. Pealthegravestoneandhandoffofthecellophaneandinserteachintothecupcakeabout

1/4icnh

to

inch.

To

facilitate

this,

and

to

prevent

thechocolatefrombreaking,youcanfirstpressareal

knifeintothecupcake.

5. Piperedgelblooddrippingfromthehand.Pipegrassaroundthecupcaketodothisplacethe

pastryconesoitjustskimsthesurfaceofthe

cupcake,squeezeandholdinplaceuntilasmallball

formsthenpullupasyoubegintoreleasepressureso

thatapintformswhenyoutailoff.

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Whatelseyouwillneed:Decoration:Approximately1/2cupdarkwaferchocolateand1cupswhitewaferchocolateonhandto

makeskullandbones,andcupchocolatecookiecrumbs

1. Meltthedarkwaferandwhitewaferchocolatesseparatelyandpourintoseparatepastrycones. Usingthetemplate

providedmake12 24skullsandsetsofbonesasillustratedin

theChocolateMethod(formoreinformationrefertoour

booktheWhimsicalBakehouse FuntoMakeCakesthatTaste

asGoodasTheyLookorthe ChocolatePortraitinStepby

Step).Setasidethecompleteddesignstoharden.

2. Bakethecupcakesandletthemcoolcompletely.Forbestresults,freezeforatleast1hour.Meanwhile,prepareMatts

FudgeIcing.

Ice

the

cupcakes.

Each

cupcake

will

need

approximately2tablespoonsofbuttercream.Inverteach

cupcakeanddipitintoabowlofcookiecrumbssothatthe

entiretopofthecupcakeisencrustedwithcrumbs.

3. Pealthebonesoffofthecellophaneand

inserteachoneintothe

icing(usethephotograph

asreferencefor

placement).If

needed

pipeadotoffudgeonthe

undersideoftheboneto

makeitstick.

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Note:Ifyoubake24cupcakes,yourfinalyieldwillbebetween12and18cupcakes(seestep1).Whatelseyouwillneed:Decoration:Approximately1/2cupdarkwaferchocolateonhandtopipelinebetweenbrainhalves

Colors:Redorpinkandpurpleliquidgelcolor

1. Bakethecupcakesandletthemcoolcompletely.Forbestresults,

freeze

for

at

least

1hour.

Meanwhile,

prepare

Kids

Buttercream. Usingasmallserratedknifecutthetopsoffof

6cupcakes.Cutthesetopsinhalftoformtwosemicircles.

Spreadaspoonfuloficingononesemicircleandplacethe

otherhalfontop.Adherethistothetopofanuncutcupcake

withadotoficing.Ifdesired,pealthepaperoffofthe

bottomhalfofthecutcupcakeandusingaserratedknife

carvethecylindricalformintoahemisphere.Adheretothe

toptoanuncutcupcakewithadotoficing.Ifyouchooseto

onlyusethecupcaketopsyouwillyield12decorated

cupcakes,ifyou

use

both

the

top

and

bottom

you

will

yield

18.

2. Icethecupcakes,butitisokifcakeshowsthrough.Eachcupcakewillneedapproximately2tablespoonsofbuttercream.

3. Preparethetintedbuttercream:1cuplightpink/mauve(pinkcombinedwithalittlepurple),cupmediumpink/mauve,and

cup

dark

pink/mauve.

Using

asmall

metal

spatula

(or

butter

knife)spreadathinstripofthedarkpinkuponesideofapastry

bagorcone.Spreadastripofmediumpinkuptheinsideofthe

bag/cone,adjacenttothefirst.Filltherestofthebag/conewith

thepalepink. Cutamediumholeatthetip.

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4. Meltthedarkwaferchocolateandpouritintoapastrycone.Cutamediumholeatthetipandpipea

linerunningfromthebaseofonesidetotheother,

bisectingthebrain.

5. Pipesquigglylinesalloveronesideofthechocolateline. Todothisplacethepastryconesoit

justskimsthesurfaceofthecupcake,squeezeand

holdinplaceuntilasmallballformsthenmovethe

bagrandomlyaroundthesurfaceofthecupcakeso

thatthelinenevercompletelyoverlapsitself,but

alwaystouchesitself(sothatnocakeshowsthrough).

ThispipingapplicationisavariationonCornellilace.

6. Repeatontheoppositesideofthechocolateline.

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Whatelseyouwillneed:Decoration:Approximately1/2cupdarkwaferchocolate

Colors:Redorpinkliquidgelcolor(orcolorofyourchoice)

1. Bakethecupcakesandletthemcoolcompletely.Forbestresults,freezeforatleast1hour.Meanwhile,prepareKidsButtercream. Tintthebuttercreamlightpink,oryourchoiceofcolor.Icethe

cupcakes.

Each

cupcake

will

need

approximately

2

tablespoons

of

buttercream.

2. Meltthedarkwaferchocolateandpouritintoapastrycone.Cutasmallholeatthetipand,ontopofthecupcake,pipeaseriesoffinelinestoresembleafingerprint.

3. Stickyourfingersintheicingandlick.Takeabitoutofthecupcake