Brighten Up Bake Sales
(Family Features)
A bake sale is a sweet way to support any charitable cause, whether it's raising money for new uniforms or donating to a local animal shelter. These tips and recipes from the celebration experts at Wilton will make bake sale treats that stand out among the rest - it's a piece of cake.
* Baking delicious goodies is just the start to a successful bake sale. Add some dazzling details and eye-catching finishes such as swirls of colorful icing topped with jumbo sprinkles and butterfly decorations.
* Serve sweets-on-a-stick like Kaleidoscope Cookie Pops. Favorite treats are more fun and easier to eat when customers can just grab them and enjoy.
* Offer size options. Sell some cupcakes by the "eaches" and cookies by the pop. Have dozens available, too.
* Wrap goodies using treat bags and ribbon, or pack in colorful, easy-to-transport boxes making them perfect gifts customers will want to keep for themselves.
Visit www.wilton.com for other bake sale ideas and recipes, and for all of your baking and decorating supplies.
Kaleidoscope Cookie Pops
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Round Comfort Grip Cutter
Assorted Colors Cookie Icing
Assorted Jumbo Sprinkles or other favorite Sugars and Sprinkles
Cookie Treat Sticks
Candy Melts candy (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350∞F.
In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add egg and extracts; mix well. Do not chill dough. Divide dough into 2 balls.
On floured surface, roll each ball into a circle approximately 12-inch diameter x 1/8-inch thick. Dip cookie cutter in flour before each use.
Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet 8 to 11 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool cookies completely.
Outline and fill-in cookie with Cookie Icing.
Add zigzag border to some cookies.
If desired, pipe alternating circles of colors onto cookie surface; immediately pull toothpick through icing from center of cookie to outer edge, pulling colors through. Or, arrange sprinkles and sugars on iced cookie surface. Let dry.
Attach sticks to back of cookies with icing or melted candy. Let dry.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
Bake Sale-Ready Cupcakes
Assorted Primary, Gold or Silver Baking Cups
Favorite cupcake recipe or mix
Buttercream or Chocolate Buttercream Icing
Golden Yellow or other desired Icing Color
Jumbo Stars and Jumbo Nonpareil Sprinkles
Butterfly or other favorite Icing Decorations
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350∞F. Line cavities of standard muffin pan with baking cups.
Bake your favorite cupcakes in prepared pan. Cool completely. Color buttercream icing with icing color.
Pipe tip 1M buttercream or chocolate buttercream icing swirl on cupcake top; insert icing decoration.
Each cupcake serves 1.
Candy Bark
2 packages (12 oz. ea.) White or Light Cocoa
Candy Melts candy
Rainbow Chip Crunch or other Sprinkles or Sugars
Directions:
Line 10.5 x 15.5-inch cookie pan with parchment paper.
Melt Candy Melts candy following package instructions; spoon into prepared pan.
Tap pan on counter to remove air bubbles; if needed, smooth top with large spatula. Sprinkle on Rainbow Chip Crunch.
Chill until firm, about 15 minutes. Remove parchment from pan; break candy into smaller serving pieces.
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Source: Wilton Enterprises
