CartoonÊkes Þbbie Brown 3

-i For his ears. sp'it 22g ( '.oz) of (he biack sugarpaste m half and model two I Z teardrop shapes. Press them flatter and then press mto the ćentre of each lo hotlow out slightly Stick these in place, pinching up at the top of each to form a point. Using 22g (7<oz) of the white sugarpaste. make two morÄ™ pieces to cover ihe mside of each ear m the same way and stick in position.

-i n Using 22g ( oz) of the biack make his eyebrows. three long teardrop I J shapes for the fur on the tcp of his head and two fur pieces for eilher s:de of his face. Model two smali oval-shaped pup:ls. press these fiat and stick in place Use biack irimmings to make four tiny flattened circles to go on his muzzle. Colour 45g (1’Aoz) of the sugarpaste red and model his nose.

TWEETY

MRe-work the buttercream on the Tweety cake or add a linie morÄ™ Colour the remaining sugarpaste yeilow. roli ii out and cover the cake. stretchmg out pleats and smoothing downwards If ycu have a pleat that will not smooth. cut it away and press the jom together leaving a thin linÄ™. Rub gently with a linie icing (confectioner s) sugar on your hands to remove the ime.

Using a finger. press m firmly at the eye areas to mdent sockets. making them deeper and wider at the top. Split just under 7g (V.oz) of the white modeilmg pastÄ™ in half and use it for the eyes. Model the pastÄ™ into long wal shapes. press each fiat and stick them into each eye Socket Colour a sma'i bali of modeliing pastÄ™ pale btue and use it for the irises, then stick on two biack ova!-shaped pupils. Position Tweety on top of Sy!vester's haÅ„b.

i r Colour 45g 117:02) of the modellir.g pastÄ™ peach using yeilow food colouring I O pastÄ™ with a touch of red Using a pea-sized amount. shape Tweetys beak. rndenting it in the centre using the lip of a cocktail stick (toothpick). Split the remainder in half and make two feet. cutting down the centre of each at the fuli end Pmch gently to round them off and then stick them «n position

U Model the palni tubÄ™ using 7g (7«oz) of the white modeliing pasie. Stick a smali bali at the top and indem it using the end of a painibrush to make a bo.'e. Using mauve irimmings. thinly roli out and cut an oblong to decorate the tubÄ™. edging n with a strip of biack. Roli a mauve sausage and stick this into the top of the tubÄ™ To make the spiats. model teardrop shapes and press each fiat St«ck some together and rub to remove the joins.

1 Q Colour the modeliing pastÄ™ trimmings yeilow To make Tweety's arm. roli I O the pastÄ™ into a sausage rounding off a little at one end Model a hand as before but make it liny. Benb the arm halfway up. pinching it out at the back to mark the elbow Stick it in position. holding cnto the paint tubÄ™

When the cake is dry. dilute biack food colounng pastÄ™ with a little water and paint Tweety's eyebrows and eyelashes using the fine pa ntbrush Appiy the editte gold dusting powder (petai dust/blossom tint) to the halo with your fmaers and stick it in place. Use foam sponge to support Å„ until dry.

Make sockots by indenting Å‚ba shapes wiih your fingcrs. Then till thoso areas with white sugarpaste.

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