Dressed Up For Deliveries Cake
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Step 1
In advance, tint enough coconut to cover cake top: Place coconut in a plastic bag, add a few drops of brown color and knead into coconut until color is evenly blended.
Step 2
Ice sides and background areas of cake smooth. Add a little red color to light brown icing to achieve shade used.
Step 3
Pipe-in inside of ear, patch around eye and white of eye with tip 2.
Step 4
Roll out one nougat piece with rolling pin and position for pupil. Add tip 2 dot eye highlight.
Step 5
Roll another nougat piece into a ball and position for nose. Pipe tip 1A antlers; add tip 1A band around base of cake.
Step 6
Place tinted coconut on top of cake and white coconut around base. Cut and position licorice mouth and eyelashes.
Step 7
Position spice drops and bow.
Perfect for classic borders or cloudlike decorations, dots are a versatile technique that can be piped in a range of sizes. The dot technique can be used as a simple border for cakes and cookies, as well as for icing cupcakes or piping meringues.