Are you smiling yet?
These Happy Tacos make EVERYONE smile… 🌮
Don’t believe me? Go look in the mirror! 😀
Hehehehe… Told you so! 😉
Seriously, though… In this blog post and video tutorial, I will be sharing how I made these adorable smile makers.
They may be small, but they are mighty…
Mighty tasty!!!
These 100% edible cuties are made with candy melts and my super tasty LMF Marshmallow Fondant. 😋
Are you ready to have some fun?
Then let’s make some Happy Tacos! 🌮
Tools & Supplies
- Fondant – Tan, Red, Brown, Green & Black
- Candy Melts – Yellow
- 1 3/4″ Circle Cutter
- Mini Rolling Pin
- Taco Holders
- Piping Gel
- Dresden Tool
- Mini Grater
- Lemon Zester
- Scraping Tool
- Wax Paper
- Water & Small Brush
- Black Sugar Pearls
- Tweezers
- X-Acto Knife
- Americolor Super Black Airbrush Paint
- Tiny Ball Tool
- Shelf Liner
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In addition to the video tutorial, here are step-by-step instructions. 🙂
Happy Tacos – Making Ingredients
SMILES (not shown in video)
- Make 1/16-1/8″ diameter snake with black fondant
- Cut into 1/4-3/8″ sections with X-Acto knife
- Shape sections into smiles with fingers
- Place on wax paper and set aside to dry
TACO SHELLS
- Roll tan fondant with mini rolling pin
- Cover fondant with shelf liner and roll again to create texture
- Cut circles with 1 3/4″ circle cutter
- Place circles texture side down on wax paper
- Set wax paper inside taco holder and set aside for shells to dry
TOMATOES
- Roll tiny bits of red fondant into little balls
- Make five tomatoes per taco
- Place on wax paper and set aside to dry
MEAT
- Shred brown fondant with a lemon zester
- BE CAREFUL – DO NOT SHRED YOUR FINGERS!!!
- Place on wax paper and set aside to dry
- Gently clean zester with scraping tool
CHEESE
- Shred yellow candy melts with a mini grater
- BE CAREFUL – DO NOT SHRED YOUR FINGERS!!!
- Place on wax paper and set aside
- Gently brush stray candy melt chunks free with your fingers
LETTUCE
- Shred green fondant with a mini grater
- BE CAREFUL – DO NOT SHRED YOUR FINGERS!!!
- Place on wax paper and set aside
- Gently brush any green fondant free with your fingers
Happy Tacos – Assembling Your Tacos
STEP ONE
- Brush water on taco shells
- Add meat inside the shells
- Rearrange with dresden tool if needed
STEP TWO
- Brush water on meat
- Sprinkle cheese on top of the meat
STEP THREE
- DRIP water on cheese – Note: cheese will be very sticky, avoid touching it with your brush
- Sprinkle lettuce on top of the cheese
STEP FOUR
- Brush water on lettuce
- Gently place five tomatoes on each taco
- Rearrange with dresden tool if needed
Happy Tacos – Make their Happy Faces!
SMILES
- Use tweezers to gently grab a black fondant smile
- Lightly dab smile in piping gel
- Attach to side of taco
EYES
- Use tweezers to grab black sugar pearls
- Lightly dab eyes in piping gel
- Attach to side of taco on either side of the smile
FRECKLES
- Place one drop of Americolor Super Black airbrush paint in a small container
- Dip tiny ball tool into paint and gently touch a taco cheek
- Repeat to make four freckles in a diamond pattern on each cheek
Carefully stand your Happy Tacos upright on wax paper. Allow them to dry overnight before placing on freshly frosted cupcakes.
Now for the video…
Let’s make some Happy Tacos!!! 🌮
Video Tutorial: HAPPY TACOS – How To Make Edible Cupcake Toppers
Okay, now that you have a list of supplies, detailed instructions and a video for reference, I hope you will grab your kids and make some fun Happy Tacos! 🌮
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Until next time…
Loving life, having fun, and Making Memories with Custom Cakes ❤️
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