Holiday Decorations

What's Christmas cookies ,cakes and cupcakes without decorations? They turn ordinary baked goods into works of true art. Yet which route do you go? Homemade or store bought? You could try a little of both.

One of my favorites is Wilton. I LOVE this company! They carry everything from pans and spatulas to melts and fondants.Yet it's their icings and sprinkles that are perfection. I already have my bottles of easy squeeze bottles for cookie decorating. (which you'll see in another week)

                                    I got the basic Christmas colors of red and green along with white.

     I can;t wait to start baking and decorating. This will be used on the classic sugar cookie. I may already start with an aquafaba (chickpea brine) royal icing.ust mix it with water, lemon juice or cream of tartar along with a pound of confectioner's sugar. white gel food coloring is added for brightness. I still haven't decided on the flavoring yet. Maybe I''l try orange extract for half the icing while flavoring the other half with lemon extract

 For my gingerbread iced cupcakes I will use Wilton's gingerbread sprinkles, which are actually gingerbread crumbs and for my take on Nigella Lawson's  decorated chocolate shortbread (Monday's treat) I will use the red, green and white holiday sprinkles.

Both can also be used on cakes and gingerbread constructions too for a festive look.

Get decorating!!!!! Ice those cookies and cakes. Put a puff of frosting on those cupcakes. Create pretty designs for your holiday baked treats.