Cake Petit Fours

Directions

1. 1
   Slice cake into 1/4-inch thick slices.
2. 2
   Spread jam on the cake slices and then top with sliced strawberries.
3. 3
   Cut cake slices into 1-inch circles and stars and set aside.
4. 4
   Separate the frosting into 3 bowls and add food coloring to reach desired colors (1 to 2 drops of red to make pink, 1 to 2 drops of green to make seafoam and 1 to 2 drops of brown to make cream).
5. 5
   Make a glaze by combining the sugar and milk in a medium bowl.
6. 6
   Separate the glaze into 3 bowls and tint each to match the frosting colors.
7. 7
   Place cake cut-outs on a wire rack.
8. 8
   Fill 3 resealable plastic bags fitted with a star tip with each color of frosting and then pipe desired frosting over.
9. 9
   Using a melon baler, add a scoop of ice cream and then sandwich the cut-outs.
10. 10
    Drizzle glaze over cut-outs.
11. 11
    Let glaze set.
12. 12
    Pipe a star on the top of each petit four with the corresponding color of icing.
13. 13
    Garnish with a small strawberry slice.