Circus Cookies and Cake Using Modified Cookie Cutters

 

I have a TON of cookie cutters.  Someday I'll have to count them to see just how many, but for right now I'll say something like 20+ shoe boxes full!   I buy new cutters every 2 weeks or so.  The thing is I rarely make the same cookies twice.  I will invest in a new cutter if it's something that is difficult to modify using an existing cutter or if I'm sure I'll be making more of the same design in the future.

 This circus/carnival set is almost entirely made up from modified cutters!  Here are a few examples of how I used cutters I have in stock to create different shapes.

Popcorn - I used a muffin/cupcake cutter and trimmed the sides with a knife.

Clown - Easy peasy upside down ice cream cone cutter!

Cotton Candy -  Scroll cutter with bottom of ice cream cone  You could also use a triangle cutter or hand cut the dough to make the smaller cone shape.

Ticket - I used a rectangle cutter and a small circle to cut out the rounded edges.

Circus Tent -  I hand cut the shape using a paper template I printed as a guide.  I like using a pastry wheel to get a nice clean edge.  When using a knife, it can drag and leave a rough edge on your cutout.  If that's too much work for you, you can always grab a tent cutter here.

Elephant - Nope I did not have an elephant cutter, instead I opted to make him on a skinny plaque cutter.

And for this little one year old's birthday, I made a buttercream smash cake as well.   The decor was made using a Triangle Cookie Cutter, Plaque Cookie Cutter, and #1 Cutter. And of course little star cutters too!

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So....what have you been up to?

October, November, December all end up being crazy months for me.  Once January rolls around I finally get to breathe. Here's a peek at what I've been doing the past few months.  It's so insanely busy (this is on top of holiday orders), that I don't always have time to photograph the treats.  Please don't take it personally if your items don't show up on the blog, feel free to snap a pics at your event and share on my facebook page! 

I made another set of Frozen cookies.  Yes -another set.  And I hear they're coming out with a new movie so...I guess I'll just be making Frozen cookies forever and ever and ever....

I made some more Princess cookies too!  Then I took some blurry photos hahahaha.  Oh, but the dresses cam out great!  Too bad I didn't line them up for you.  A few are buried behind other cookies, but I made one for each Princess - see if you can spot them!

...and then I made an extra Ariel cookie because, well - she's my favorite!

I made some Finding Dory cookies,

and some Skateboard Cookies,

I made some really fun Powerball ticket cookies with custom wording and numbers using my editing software and edible paper.

I made what felt like a million Geek Squad badges.

I rushed a snowman cake for my son who turned 6.  ....and then...we KILLED him! (the snowman, not my son.)

I made a lot of buttercream flowers,

and one last cake for 2016.

Finally finished the year with some Zombies.

I can't wait to see what we're making in 2017!