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Creating chocolate designs to add to my chocolate mousse and mini cupcakes this past week was really a kick and so simple, too! Who knew that piping chocolate could be so much fun? It’s really easy, and adds a bit of flair to your sweet creations. A few people that I served my mini cupcakes to mentioned that they were so cute and well done that they thought they were from the grocery store. That made this simple baker so happy.
A little bitty heart on a cute mini cupcake.
A sassy squiggle for a touch of fun.
A sweet heart for a classic dessert.
I thought it would be fun to share how I made my chocolate designs, so you can create your own for your cupcakes or mousse, too.
How To:
I measured about 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl. I used Kirkland Signature chips from Costco – we love them and we can buy them in bulk. :)
To melt the chips, I microwaved them in 30 second intervals, stirring the chips after each cycle to prevent scorching. My chips took approximately 1 1/2 – 2 minutes to melt completely, but your time will be dependent upon your microwave.
Once melted, I placed my melted chocolate in a piping bag and used Wilton tips to pipe the designs onto parchment and foil on top of a cookie sheet. I used a size 3 tip for the miniature hearts and squiggles to use on the mini-cupcakes, and a size 7 to make the larger hearts and squiggles for regular cupcakes or chocolate mousse.
I choose to pipe my designs freehand, but I’ve included a link for a template to make the right sized hearts and squiggles in both the larger and mini sizes.
To use the template, click here: Chocolate Design Template. Once it opens on your computer, right click and choose print. The designs should print in the right size on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper.
Place the template onto a cookie sheet and cover with parchment or waxed paper. Using the template as your guide, pipe the chocolate designs onto the paper. Once you are done, place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator for a few minutes to harden the chocolate.
Once hardened, carefully remove them and use immediately, or place them in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for a few weeks and use (or eat!) as needed.
I’d love to hear how your designs turn out. Leave a comment and let me know how it goes!
Linking up at Joyful Homemaking , Saving 4 Six, Do Small Things With Love, I Should Be Mopping the Floor,
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I love these little chocolates. They make something ordinary look extra special!
Just wanted you to know this was featured over at Think Tank Thursday!! Thanks so much for linking it up.
This week’s party is up and running. Would love for you to share your latest creations!!
http://www.saving4six.com/2012/11/welcome-to-think-tank-thursday-4.html
Oh, thank you, Carrie! I’m so over-the-top excited to be featured at Think Tank Thursday! I’m looking forward to putting my first “featured” link up. Thanks for letting me know and I’ll have to stop by and visit this week’s posts. Blessings!
Oh we love the Kirkland chocolate chips, too! They taste much better than Nestle, IMO.
These designs are so cute. They really add a nice flair to a dessert.
Hi Erika, I agree! They do taste better than Nestle, and I love that we can buy them in bulk, too. Thanks for the sweet compliments and for stopping by!
Laurie thanks for stopping by my and for your sweet comment :)
Returning the LIKE and stopping by to say I will be downloading this template and trying your technique for these cute little hearts and squiggles this weekend! Thank you so much for sharing with all of us in Blog Land :)
Happy Thanksgiving to you! <3 SFG Kisha
Your cookies looked amazing! Enjoy making your chocolate designs – I think they’re a lot of fun and you can do so much with them. Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!