Simple Christmas Tree Cake

Instructions

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1. - Bake cake. Prepare cake batter following recipe instructions. Bake and cool cake in tree pan.
2. - Tint buttercream. Tint frosting green, brown, pink, purple, blue and orange using color combinations provided.
   • Green: Tint 1 1/2 cups frosting green by combining Kelly Green, Moss Green and a touch of Leaf Green icing colors.
   Brown: Tint 1/2 cup frosting brown by combining Brown and Red-Red icing colors.
   • Pink: Tint 1/8 cup frosting pink by combining Rose, Pink and a touch of Burgundy icing colors.
   • Purple: Tint 1/8 cup frosting purple by combining Violet and Rose icing colors.
   • Blue: Tint 1/8 cup frosting blue by combining Teal and a touch of Ivory icing colors.
   • Orange: Tint 1/8 cup frsoting orange by using Copper icing color.
   • Reserve remaining icing white.
3. - Frost cake. Using spatula and green frosting, frost tree area of cake green. Use tip of spatula to add texture.
4. - Using spatula and brown frosting, frost tree trunk brown. Use tip of spatula to add texture.
5. - Decorate cake. Prepare decorating bag with tip 21 and white frosting.
6. - Prepare four decorating bags with tip 5. Fill separately with pink, purple, blue and orange frosting.
7. - Using white frosting, pipe star garland, following curves on tree.
8. - Using pink, purple, blue and orange frosting, pipe small dots for ornaments.