Round Pans
A Sparkling Season Cake
The gentle glistening of sparkling white sugar “snow” adds a peaceful, yet festive mood to this holiday scene. Modern-inspired, abstract trees add stunning dimensional interest.
Ingredients:
- Easy-Add Black Icing Color Add to shopping list Black Icing Color
- Easy-Add Kelly Green Icing Color Add to shopping list Kelly Green Icing Color
- Easy-Add White Sparkling Sugar Add to shopping list White Sparkling Sugar
- Easy-Add Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant Add to shopping list Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant
- Easy-Add Leaf Green Pearl Dust™ Add to shopping list Leaf Green Pearl Dust™
- Easy-Add clear vanilla extract Add to shopping list clear vanilla extract
- Easy-Add Piping Gel Add to shopping list Piping Gel
- vegetable shortening
- cornstarch
Makes:
Cake serves 32.
Tools:
- Easy-Add 6 x 2 in. Round Pan Add to shopping list 6 x 2 in. Round Pan
- Easy-Add 8 x 2 in. Round Pan Add to shopping list 8 x 2 in. Round Pan
- Easy-Add Cooling Grid Add to shopping list Cooling Grid
- Easy-Add Wide Glide™ Rolling Pin Add to shopping list Wide Glide™ Rolling Pin
- Easy-Add 10 in. Round Silver Cake Base Add to shopping list 10 in. Round Silver Cake Base
- Easy-Add Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter Set Add to shopping list Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter Set
- Easy-Add Cake Boards Add to shopping list Cake Boards
- Easy-Add Decorator Brush Set Add to shopping list Decorator Brush Set
- Easy-Add 6 in. Lollipop Sticks Add to shopping list 6 in. Lollipop Sticks
- Easy-Add Dowel Rods Add to shopping list Dowel Rods
- Easy-Add Pastry Brush Add to shopping list Pastry Brush
- Waxed paper
Instructions:
Step 1
In advance, enlarge straight tree cookie cutter to twice the original size. Tint gumpaste green. Roll out to 1/16 in. thickness. Cut 4 to 5 regular size trees and 1 to 2 enlarged trees. Let dry on cornstarch-covered board
Step 2
When dry, decorate trees. Paint regular-sized trees with a pearl dust vanilla mixture in 1/4 in. stripes. Paint larger trees with dots. Let dry.
Step 3
Prepare base. Tint 24 oz. of fondant black. Roll out and cover prepared 10 in. cake base. Let set overnight. Attach sticks to back with gum paste adhesive, allowing only 3 1/2 in. of each stick to show. Let dry.
Step 4
Bake 2-layer cakes. Prepare for stacked construction and to be covered with fondant. Cover with fondant. Thing 1/4 cup of fondant with water. Brush mixtures on cakes one at a time and cover with sugars. Stack and position on fondant-covered board. Let dry.
