To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line cupcake pans with 24 cupcake liners and set aside. Stitch and Lilo is a story about two children who are different in many ways, but they still have a lot in common. One day, Lilo the dog gets lost, and Stitch the alien comes to help find her. To make a fondant stitch, take a piece of cake frosting and roll it up into a ball. Place the ball on your work surface with the smooth side facing up. Using your fingers, start at one end of the ball and push it down towards the other end until you reach the middle of the ball. How do you Make a Stitch and Lilo? When making cakes or cupcakes that use fondant decorations I like to make them a few days ahead of time which allows for drying without stress. Fondant decorations that aren’t dry enough can mean disappointing end results. Leave them to dry for about 10 minutes before using a sharp knife to cut a small triangle notch anywhere on the circles as shown.

The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through so that you don’t miss any tips or substitution suggestions, to ensure that you have all the ingredients and equipment required and understand the steps and timings involved. How to make a Stitch and Lilo is a question that has been asked in various forms since the inception of the popular children’s book series. The following steps will help you create your Stitch and Lilo.To make the frosting, use an electric stand or handheld mixer and add the butter, powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla to the bowl.

When making the frosting you want the end result to be creamy, smooth, and hold a stiff peak. You may have to adjust the amount of powdered sugar and cream slightly to achieve the consistency you need. Step 2: Make a stitch on one end of the paper towel or cloth with a pencil, pen, string, or needle. This will be where your head stitches are going to be placed. Step 3: Next make two stitches on either side of where you just made your first stitch. These will be your arms for your Stitch and Lilo. You may have some baking ingredients in your kitchen already – the full list with measurements is found on the recipe card. The most common way to make a stitch and Lilo is by using yarn, but you can also use other materials such as string, beads, or wire. Some people have even used crochet hooks to create the stitches in their Stitch and Lilos. A stitch cake is a pastry with a decorative pattern made by arranging small pieces of dough on top of each other, usually in a triangular or square shape. Stitch cakes are typically made with butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. They can be decorated with chocolate, icing sugar, and other ingredients.

To work with fondant, sprinkle powdered sugar onto it evenly. You don’t need a lot, just a thin layer.

Everyone’s favorite little blue alien, Stitch, is the star of these Disney cupcakes which will bring a little bit of the Disney Parks Magic into your home! If you feel like you are going to be making a lot of cakes and cupcakes in the future, I think it is worth investing in a set of piping tips so that you know you always have the right ones on hand for a recipe. Box of Vanilla Cake Mix– the usual additional ingredients are changed to butter, milk, and eggs to enrich the cake mix. Fondant needs time to dry before using them as cake decorations, so allow up to 24 hours to get the pieces made before making and decorating your cupcakes. Fondant Tips

Lilo is a character in Disney’s Lilo and Stitch. She is a young girl who has just moved to Hawaii with her sister, Nani, and their mother.

FOOD COLORING! Food coloring is available in various forms. You’re most likely to find liquid coloring in your grocery store, and other types of coloring like gels, pastes, and powders in more specialised cake decorating shops. The cheapest option is liquids, but they can alter the consistency of your frosting and cake batter, so I prefer to use pastes or gels which don’t. A little goes a long way with food coloring gelsand you can usually get a much deeper shade than you would with liquids.Your hands should be cleaned between working with the two colors of fondant. The pale pink is easily colored with the blue and the blue can turn purple when the pink is mixed in. Either way, wash hands and clean the work surface between the colors. Using an electric handheld or stand mixer, place the cake mix, butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla into a large bowl and mix until combined and smooth. Use an ice cream scoop to equally divide the cupcake mixture between the cupcake liners. Fill them about three-quarters full.