Last of the Christmas '12 Updates!
Final Christmas update comes with a Christmas themed cake made with chocolate biscuit cake. Of all the creations over Christmas, this was probably the most enjoyable, in particular getting to make the cake toppers! The cake itself was a 9x13" sheet of chocolate biscuit cake, with Rich Tea and Digestive biscuits, milk and dark chocolate, butter and golden syrup. Once the cake had set in the fridge for a few hours it was coated on top with a thin layer of chocolate to even it out and allowed to set again. Once completely chilled it was time to have fun with the decoration! I surrounded the sides of the cake with a mix of chocolate fingers and dusted it for a snow effect. I had made the cake toppers the day before so they just had to be put in position! For the snowman, made from fondant, it was supported with a wooden skewer through the center, and decorated with a fondant hat and scarf. The reindeer was probably the most fun part of this cake to make, and he turned out really cute! As with the snowman, he is supported with a wooden skewer, as well as two skewer pieces to attach the antlers. The four corners of the cake were decorated with some handmade candy canes. One of the Christmas trees was made from a cone shaped piece of fondant, snipped with a small scissors to give the leaf effect. The other was made from stacking fondant snowflakes. Lastly, I used FMM Funky Tappits to display the 'Merry Christmas' message!
Final Christmas update comes with a Christmas themed cake made with chocolate biscuit cake. Of all the creations over Christmas, this was probably the most enjoyable, in particular getting to make the cake toppers! The cake itself was a 9x13" sheet of chocolate biscuit cake, with Rich Tea and Digestive biscuits, milk and dark chocolate, butter and golden syrup. Once the cake had set in the fridge for a few hours it was coated on top with a thin layer of chocolate to even it out and allowed to set again. Once completely chilled it was time to have fun with the decoration! I surrounded the sides of the cake with a mix of chocolate fingers and dusted it for a snow effect. I had made the cake toppers the day before so they just had to be put in position! For the snowman, made from fondant, it was supported with a wooden skewer through the center, and decorated with a fondant hat and scarf. The reindeer was probably the most fun part of this cake to make, and he turned out really cute! As with the snowman, he is supported with a wooden skewer, as well as two skewer pieces to attach the antlers. The four corners of the cake were decorated with some handmade candy canes. One of the Christmas trees was made from a cone shaped piece of fondant, snipped with a small scissors to give the leaf effect. The other was made from stacking fondant snowflakes. Lastly, I used FMM Funky Tappits to display the 'Merry Christmas' message!
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