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Decked-Out Tree Tower Cake

Talk about the ultimate Christmas Spirit! Three-tiered cakes on hidden pillar and plates showcase the most beautiful fondant ornaments, stars and holly garland.
Makes: Cake serves 30.
Skill Level: None
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Step 1

2-3 days in advance: Prepare fondant for trims. Add 3 teaspoons Gum-Tex to 30 oz. fondant. Tint as follows: 12 oz. green, 8 oz. gold and 8 oz. silver (use a small amount of Black); reserve 2 oz. white.

Step 2

Make star topper and ornaments; attach ornaments to plates.

Step 3

Make leaves and berries.

Step 4

Bake and cool 1-layer cakes. Prepare and cover with 48 oz. light green fondant. Prepare for Push-In Pillar Construction; use 6 in. and 8 in. plates to mark positions for pillars on 8 in. and 10 in. cakes. Trim 8 hidden pillars to 5 1/2 in. high for top 2 tiers; trim 4 pillars to 3 1/2 in. high for bottom tier. At party: Assemble cakes and attach leaves and berries to cakes using thinned fondant adhesive. Insert star topper.

*Combine Kelly Green with Moss Green for green leaves. Combine Buttercup Yellow with Brown for gold ornaments.

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Ingredients
Decorator Preferred White Fondant, 24 oz.

77 ounces Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant

$7.75  

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Leaf Green Pearl Dust

Leaf Green Pearl Dust?

Color:

Discontinued

Silver Pearl Dust

Silver Pearl Dust?

Color:

Discontinued

Clear Piping Gel

Piping Gel

Discontinued

Kelly Green Icing Color

Kelly Green Icing Color

Moss Green Icing Color

Moss Green Icing Color

Buttercup Yellow Icing Color

Buttercup Yellow Icing Color

Brown Icing Color

Brown Icing Color

Black Icing Color

Black Icing Color

Gum-Tex

Gum-Tex

Gold Pearl Dust?

Gold Pearl Dust?

Meringue Powder

Meringue Powder

clear vanilla extract

clear vanilla extract

Red Colored Sugar

Red Colored Sugar

cornstarch

cornstarch

Tools
No. 2 Round Decorating Tip

Tip: 2

$6.88  

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Wilton No. 3 Round Decorating Tip

Tip: 3

$3.51  

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Fondant and Gum Paste Tool Set,10-Piece

10-Pc. Fondant/Gum Paste Tool Set

$22.27  

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Easy-Glide Fondant Smoother

Easy-Glide Fondant Smoother

$6.29  

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Fondant Shaping Foam Set

Fondant Shaping Foam Set

$3.49  

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Roll-N-Cut Mat

Roll-N-Cut Mat

$10.39  

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Decorator Preferred 8" Smooth Edge Plate

2- 8 in. Decorator Preferred® Smooth Edge Plate

$4.19  

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Decorator Preferred 6" Smooth Edge Plate

2- 6 in. Decorator Preferred® Smooth Edge Plate

$3.19  

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"Hidden" Pillars

3 packages Hidden Pillars

$4.50  

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Decorator Brush Set

Brush Set

Discontinued

6 x 2 in. Round Pan

6 x 2 in. Round Pan

8 x 2 in. Round Pan

8 x 2 in. Round Pan

10 x 2 in. Round Pan

10 x 2 in. Round Pan

6 in. Lollipop Sticks

6 in. Lollipop Sticks

Cake Circles

Cake Circles

1/8 in. wide ribbon

1/8 in. wide ribbon ((5 yards))

Knife

Knife

Scissors

Scissors

Waxed paper

Waxed paper

Ruler

Ruler

4, 6 and 8 in. diameter craft foam circles (2 in. high)

4, 6 and 8 in. diameter craft foam circles (2 in. high)

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Fondant Holly
Fondant Holly

Star Cake Topper
Star Cake Topper

Fondant Ornaments
Fondant Ornaments

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