Edible Jelly Bean Basket of goodies.

As a gift or as part of a place setting these cup cakes are glorious fun to make.   Made in a two part basis the older children make up the cupcakes.  Once these are all cold to touch the next step begins. 

Ingredients

• 12 cupcakes - in the paper jackets they are baked with.
• 2 cups white icing
• 12 pieces of red or black licorice.[ about the sized of a pipe cleaner in width]
• Sweetened coconut - coloured green with green food coloring.
• 1 bag jelly beans
• 1 small amount of M & M's
• 1 x small amount of silver or gold marzipan cake decorating shapes.
• 12 ribbons

Method 

1. Place a cover on the creating area.
2. Place a drop of green colouring [if using it] into a bowl. 
1. Place the shredded coconut in the bowl.
2. Cover with cling wrap or seal the container.
3. Shake the coconut around in this colouring.
4. Take out the coconut and 'towel' the excess moisture off the coconut.
3. Ice the cupcakes first.
1. If using a  icing pipe try to layer the icing around the edges just a little.
4. Place both ends of the licorice into the cupcake.  Slide the ends down the side of the cup cake to the bottom.
5. On top of the icing mixture place a small amount of dry green coconut.
6. Place three jelly beans into the shredded coconut.
7. Add a few of the M& M's and Cake decoration pieces. 
1. Less is best in this cake decorating exercise.
2. Gently press the smaller pieces a little down into the green coconut.  A gentle pressure allows the icing sugar to be taken up and possibly stick the lollies onto the coconut.
8. Tie a small ribbon on the licorice.

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