It was a an honor to make a cake for my grandmother's memorial reception today. It's amazing what you learn about people at a memorial service. I had no idea she almost signed a record deal as Las Hermanas Islas, or she cooked gangsters dinner as she told them about Jesus. Pretty remarkable stuff. Life's a vapor, live it.
She loved the color purple and I wanted to make something pretty...
I saw these butterflies in a Wilton magazine and I thought I would try them out. Here's how to make them.
1. Make royal icing.
1 egg white
1 tsp of lemon juice
1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
Whip the egg white till foamy add the rest of ingredients and mix for a few minutes till it's shiny.
2. Spray foil with aerosol oil.
3. Pipe our your butterfly wings with a #2 tip. Let dry overnight.