Here’s a fun and edible craft for our Christmas in July week! This time, we’re going to use the Cricut Cake to cut frosting sheets to make amazing holiday cookies you’ll be so proud to serve, you won’t want to eat!
You’ll need:
- Cricut Cake Machine
- Frosting Sheets
- Canned Frosting & blue food coloring
- Drop and bake refrigerated cookies
Start off my baking your cookies and let them cool. In the meanwhile, add a few drops of blue food coloring to your frosting and mix well. Frost your cooled cookies.
To make the snowflake decorations,we’re going to cut shapes from the frosting sheets. First, prepare the mat by brushing solid vegetable shortening on the cutting mat.
Then, remove the frosting sheet from the package and backing sheet and place it on the mat. Use a rolling pin to smooth out any bubbles and make sure the frosting sheet is very well adhered.
The frosting sheet will become translucent when applied to the mat.
Using the Cake Basics cart that comes with your machine, select the snowflake image. I adjusted the size using the size wheel until the display read 2″. That’s just about perfect for a cookie!
Hit the “cut” button, and viola! Frosting sheet snowflakes!
A perfect, intricate cut!
Repeat as many times as you need for your batch of cookies. Something to take note of: if you are using a tinted frosting, the frosting sheets will become translucent where they touch the frosting. For best results, frost your cookies beforehand and then place our snowflake decorations just before serving. (Keep them in a plastic baggie so they don’t go stale in the meanwhile.)
Now for a GIVEAWAY! We’re going to give one lucky reader a Cricut Cake cartridge- HOLIDAY CAKES! That way you’ll be able to create lovely items for all your holiday occasions. And don’t forget, the Cricut Cake cartridge will work perfectly in your Expression, baby Bug, or Create machine too! We’ll select one winner at random at 12:00 EST on Friday, July 23. Good Luck!
22. July 2010 at 11:11 am
I love the cricut cake!!!!! I wanna win this one!!!
22. July 2010 at 11:15 am
I would really enjoy the cricut cake!!!!!! There is so much that can be done with this cartridge!!!!
22. July 2010 at 2:30 pm
This would great for my crafting of all sorts. Thanks for the opportunity
22. July 2010 at 2:32 pm
how cool is this neat little machine, i would love one to create with
22. July 2010 at 3:59 pm
Hey, Chris- it IS a cool machine! However, we aren’t giving away the Cricut Cake, just the cartridge. But ConsumerCrafts.com has them for a great price and free shipping!
22. July 2010 at 4:23 pm
This is so neat!! Just sparks my mind full of ideas. I would love to win yet if I do, I will certainly need a machine to go with it. Good thing my 8 year anniversary is coming up, I might have to leave the Mister with some hints.
Thanks for the chance!
22. July 2010 at 7:06 pm
I have 4 g-kids and they would love for me to make their B-day cakes from the CRICUT CAKE MAKER.
22. July 2010 at 7:49 pm
I have this machine on my Birthday wish list (July 29th) I would love to have this cartridge to go with it! Hopefully the Birthday fairy comes through with the machine!
22. July 2010 at 8:49 pm
I would love to win this cartridge. My niece’s wedding is in winter and I could make wonderful projects for her wedding. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
23. July 2010 at 12:59 am
This looks like a great cartridge, so much fun to make these cookies and other occasions, sure would like to try this out, hope I will have the chance.
23. July 2010 at 9:29 am
This is an awesome tool. I’d LOVE to own one myself. Also. LOVE your fantastic tutorials!!!
23. July 2010 at 9:32 am
This cartridge would be awesome to add to my burgeoning collection.