Proud Uncle Sam - Using Little Hero Cake Pan

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Proud Uncle

Pattern:

• Uncle Sams Hat (2006 Pattern Book)

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Tools:

• Little Hero Pan
• Tips: 2, 4
• Tips: 13, 16, 21
• 6 in. Lollipop Sticks
• Cookie Sheet
• Cooling Grid
• Cake Board
• Fanci-Foil Wrap
• Small flag decal (4 x 2 1/4 in.)
• Cellophane tape
• Scissors
• Knife

Ingredients:

• Royal Blue, Red-Red, Christmas Red, Black, Copper (skin tone) Icing Colors*
• Buttercream Icing
• Roll-Out Cookie Dough
• Large marshmallows
• Cornstarch

*Note: Combine Red-Red and Christmas Red for red shown.

Roll out dough. Using pattern, cut hat. Bake and cool; set aside. Pipe tip 2 star shapes on hatband; cover remainder of hatband with tip 13 stars. Cover stripes and brim of hat with tip 16 stars.

Trim suspenders and fire hose off cake. Ice sides and background areas smooth. Outline body, clothes and shoes with tip 4. Pipe in eyes, mouth, shirt, inside of jacket tail and sleeves with tip 4 (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch). Cover shoes, pants, jacket and face with tip 16 stars. Build up nose with tip 16 stars. Overpipe tip 4 dot pupils (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch). Outline and pipe in tip 4 bow tie and add tip 4 dot knot (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch). Pipe tip 16 pull-out star moustache and goatee; pipe tip 16 stripe hair. Pipe tip 21 star bottom border. Tape flag decal to lollipop stick and position in hands; insert additional stick at bottom of hands. Outline hands with tip 4 and overpipe with tip 16 stars. Position hat; support with large marshmallows.

Cake serves 12; cookie serves 1.