Mince pie Christmas cupcake toppers

These Christmas cupcake toppers will cheer up any Scrooge!

Brought to you by Lady Berry Cupcakes

Mince pies and the festive season go hand-in-hand, but what if you don't like the spiced mincemeat and pastry combo?! Panic not, as Lady Berry Cupcakes has you covered with her mince pie christmas cupcake toppers. What's more, this tutorial is straightforward enough so you can create a whole batch of them ahead of the festive season. Ideal for gifting as presents!

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You will need

For the cupcakes:

cupcake(s) with a buttercream dome

To decorate:

sugarpaste: beige, red, green
edible green dust

Equipment

rolling pin
sugarpaste board
edible glue/water
glue brush
cookie cutter set
holly leaf cutter
basic cake tool set
mini palette knife

Instructions

Using a straight edged 9cm (3½in) cookie cutter, cut a disc of beige sugarpaste and attach to the buttercream, doming with the palm of your hand. 

Using the scallopededge of the 9cm (3½in) cookie cutter, cut a disc of beige sugarpaste. Using the straight edge of an 8cm (3in) cookie cutter, cut out thecentre. Glue the scalloped edge to the outer edge of the cupcake. Brush with a little flour to suggest pastry. 

Using the bulb tool, or anycake tool, put a little pressure on each scallop curve. 

With the hollyleaf cutter, roll outthegreen sugarpaste and cut out 3 holly leaves. Glue in thecentre of the cupcake so the stems are facing each other. 

Using the mini palette knife, score theveinsof the leaves a little deeper, then dust withediblegreen dust. 

Roll 3 small balls of red sugarpaste and attach to the cupcake for the berries.