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Christmas Cake with Tree Decorations
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Christmas Cake with Tree Decorations
- Prep Time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Skill Level
- Beginner
- Total Time
- 3 hr 30 min
Turn a traditional christmas cake into a winter oasis with this Christmas Cake with Tree Decorations. Use various shades of green icing to pipe trees, then sprinkle nonpareils on the trees to make it look like a fresh coat of snow. A wonderful cake to make for a December birthday or Christmas gathering with friends and family, this simple winter cake brings the beauty of the season into your home.
Ingredients
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- Favorite cake mix or recipe
- Lemon yellow food coloring
- Leaf green food coloring
- White nonpareils
- Buttercream frosting
- Kelly green food coloring
- Sky blue food coloring
- Moss green food coloring
Tools
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- 6-inch round cake pan
- How to Decorate Cakes and Desserts Kit
- Non-stick cooling rack
- Decorating bags
- Non-stick spray
- Cake decorating turntable
Instructions
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Notes:
Piping Christmas Trees Ahead of Time: Pipe trees on parchment paper and let dry. This will allow you to play around with placement.
How To
How to Decorate a Cake with a Spatula
If you find it challenging to ice a cake smoothly, try spatula icing. It's a great way to hide imperfections, create texture and add visual interest to cakes. Begin this technique with a fresh, roughly iced cake. Spatula icing is a versatile technique that can also be used to decorate other treats. Try it with sheet cakes, cookies and brownies.
How to Pipe a Buttercream Swirl Christmas Tree
Pipe 3-dimensional trees on parchment using the cupcake swirl technique. Let them dry, then pick them up and position them wherever you like around your gingerbread house!
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