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Bake for another 5-10 minutes until melted. Remove from the oven and cool completely. It’s important to let them completely cool before removing them. Repeat the same with the red mixture, only this time don’t pull for so long, otherwise the red becomes too opaque and gets little too light in colour. Give students a set of candy canes and have them create symmetrical designs. Or have students work in pairs, with one student making one half of the design, and the other creating the second, symmetrical half. 5. Candy Cane Patterns Happy Toddler Playtime/Candy cane patterns via happytoddlerplaytime.com You don't have to, but I do recommend doing this to achieve the same results as me. I like a very slight bump or dome on my cupcakes, and for them to rise all the way to the top of the cupcake cases. I've tested this recipe multiple times and found that beating the butter and sugar together for 5 minutes achieves what I consider to be the perfect rise! Do you need an electric mixer to make this recipe? I prefer to use a baking spread (my preferred brand is Stork) for cupcake and cake sponges. I find that they are easier to use and they make the sponge rise more. You can also use most baking spread straight from the fridge, which is handy during a last minute baking emergency! Should you use salted or unsalted butter for cupcakes?

Yes, it is a common tradition to hang candy canes on Christmas trees. This practice originated in the mid-1800s when sweets and baked goods were commonly hung from festive trees. Candy canes became a popular addition, adding a decorative and edible element to the tree. 7. What flavor is a regular candy cane? I recommend using a good quality peppermint extract for the perfect minty flavour. And you don't need a lot of it to get the right balance of mint versus chocolate. Remember that with peppermint, a little goes a long way! To make the buttercream, mix the softened butter for a few minutes on it's own. This is best done in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, or you can use an electric hand mixer. Then add the icing sugar, milk and peppermint extract. Mix until fully combined and you have a smooth buttercream. Spread or pipe it onto the cooled cupcakes. Make the ganache by putting the dark chocolate and double cream into a bowl and microwaving for 20 seconds, stir well, then microwave in 10 second blasts, stirring well between each one until smooth and glossy. Pipe or spoon it onto the cupcakes, then decorate with crushed candy canes and candy cane sprinkles.

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I am so pleased with the way my candy cane spoons turned out! It’s so rare that something I make actually turns out looking the way I pictured it in my head but these cute little spoons not only did that, they actually looked even better than I imagined! For the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post. How to make Candy Cane Cupcakes

The cupcakes will last for 2-3 days in an airtight container in a cool place. You can freeze both the cupcakes and the buttercream. To freeze them separately, wrap the cupcakes well in cling film or put them in an airtight container. The buttercream can be frozen in a sealed tub. To freeze them decorated, freeze the cupcakes on a plate until frozen solid, then carefully wrap in cling film. Remove the clingfilm when you take the cupcakes out of the freezer to defrost, as if they defrost with it still on it could damage the buttercream. Can you make the cupcakes with plain/all purpose flour?First of all mix all the ingredients (apart from the colour and peppermint extract) in to a medium size pan and put on a very low heat. I was so pleased with them when they were cool enough to be taken out of the silicone mould – they looked brilliant and as I’d made four of them, I was planning to use them when we had our snowman soup a bit closer to Christmas. Unfortunately, as I was carrying them over to the table to photograph them, I tripped and two of them snapped in half. ;-( I don’t think it’s that they’re particularly flimsy to be honest as I did stumbled and they got caught between the cup I was also holding and my chest – they had no chance really, did they? On the plus side, they’re so easy to make that I can whip up another batch in no time at all in the next week or so – I mainly want them for snowman soup in for Christmas Eve so there’s plenty of time to make some more! You can even dip your candy cane spoons in a little melted chocolate and sprinkle on some of the crushed candy cane if you have any left. Pop the mould on a baking tray and put it in the oven to melt the candy canes. You need to keep a really close eye on them so don’t go far from the oven!

Next you need to fill the mould with the crushed candy canes making sure you evenly distribute the slightly larger pieces. Using a board like this one and candy cane pieces, have students roll a die and move that many pieces. Or students can work in pairs to roll two dice. The student with the higher number moves one space. 4. Candy Cane Symmetry Fantastic Fun and Learning/Candy cane symmetry via fantasticfunandlearning.com Start by mixing the baking spread and caster sugar together in a mixing bowl for 5 minutes using an electric mixer. Or mix in the bowl of your stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Then add the eggs, peppermint extract and milk, and mix until fully incorporated. Gently fold in, or whisk by hand, the self raising flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Place spoon mold on a cookie sheet and spoon the crushed candy canes into the spoon molds. Try to keep candy cane pieces in the molds and not on the outside as much as possible.Divide your group into teams of four or five kids. Give each team white and red streamers. Choose one person on each team to be the “Candy Cane” while the others are the “Wrappers.” The Candy Cane person must stand still while the Wrappers use their red and white crepe paper to wrap them up in stripes like a candy cane. The first team to finish wins! 10. Candy Cane Derby Play Party Plan/Candy cane derby via playpartyplan.com

Here are the tools and equipment I use to make my traditional sweets recipes. To make this candy cane recipe, you’ll need:Give each player a candy cane and three large marshmallows. Toss the marshmallows one at a time to the batter. The batter hits the marshmallows as far as they can. After everyone has gone, the person whose marshmallow traveled the farthest distance is the winner. 11. Candy Cane Tree Toss Little Halo J/Candy cane tree toss via littlehaloj.com