Rompin' Reindeer Cake

Step 1

In advance: Make royal icing antlers. Tape patterns to board; cover with waxed paper. Spray with pan spray; wipe off excess with tissue. For back antler, tape Lollipop Stick into position so that 2 in. of stick will be inside antler bottom. Pipe tip 12 antlers. Let dry.

Step 2

Make cookie pieces. Prepare and roll out dough. Use pattern to cut out hat. Use smallest Paisley Pan as pattern to cut out head. Use largest oval Cut-Out to cut tail and 2 ears (trim 3/4 in. off base of ears). Bake and cool.

Step 3

Cut 2 Lollipop Sticks to 3 in. and attach to back of ears and tail with melted candy, leaving excess exposed at bottom, attach 2 Lollipop Sticks to top of head to support hat. With candy, Attach hat and ears to head; attach back antler.

Step 4

Bake and cool 1-layer cake with largest paisley pan and 3 cupcakes; spatula ice cupcake tops. Position head on body, using 2 cupcakes under hat and face for support.

Step 5

Use tip 3 to outline and fill in nose; pipe dot eyes and outline mouth. Cover head, ears, hat, body and tail with tip 16 stars.

Step 6

Insert tail and pretzel rod legs. Position and attach front antler with icing.

* Combine Brown with Red-Red for light brown shown. Combine Christmas Red with Red-Red for red shown.