Animal - Reindeer made using the Animal Cracker Cake Pan

Source:  2005 Yearbook
Pattern: Antlers
Tools:

    * Animal Crackers Pan
    * Cookie Sheet
    * Cooling Grid
    * Tip: 3
    * Tip: 8
    * Tip: 18
    * 8 in. Angled Spatula
    * Cake Board
    * Fanci-Foil Wrap
    * Sharp Knife
    * Toothpick

Ingredients:

    * Brown Icing Color
    * Red-Red Icing Color
    * Black Icing Color
    * Rose Icing Color
    * Roll-Out Cookie Dough
    * Buttercream icing
    * cornstarch

Makes: Cake serves 12.


instructions

With toothpick; trace antlers pattern on rolled-out dough. Cut antlers with knife. Make extras to allow for breakage; bake and cool.

Build up ears to a point with icing and spatula. Pipe inside of ears, eyes and nose with tip 3 (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch).

Cut off tongue portion of cake and extend mouth area with icing.

Outline mouth and center of muzzle with tip 3; pipe in tip 3 mouth and tongue (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch).

Cover cake with tip 18 stars. Cover tops of antler cookies with tip 8 (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch).

Insert antlers into cake.