The most common questions I’m getting right now is asking how-to {like this one, on balloon backdrops}, so this weeks Ask-A-Planner is how to make these fun unicorn horns.
These coated sugar cones were paired with fruit at a little girls birthday. The cones acted as the cup for the rainbow fruit choices {see below}– although that was a little hard to communicate to the guests, since you want to display them so they look like unicorn horns. But I think they turned out really cute and made a big impact.
First, we coated the cones using colored royal icing — the same type you might use for decorating sugar cookies. We just used food coloring to get the shade of purple we wanted. You’ll want the consistency a little thicker so there isn’t too much run-off. Then let the icing dry and harden. If you aren’t happy with the coating, you can give it another coat. {You could also use colored almond bark or candy melt and dip the cones, but the royal icing worked for us.}
Once the coating is dry, use a pastry bag (or ziplock baggie with a small hole in the corner) to pipe white royal icing around the cone in a spiral. Again, you’ll want thicker royal icing that you might use for outlining sugar cookies. It takes a bit to master getting the spiral just right, but after a few practice cones, you’ll get the hang of it.
Here’s some info on royal icing consistency, if you want some more details.
