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Has anybody got any suggestions on what I can put on the top of my cake this year (no rude suggestions please!!lol) I have done Father christmas, angels, the nativity, polar scene, child in bed, poins
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Help for My Christmas Cake
posted at 23/10/2009 8:09 AM GDT
First post: 28/7/2009
Last post: 5/11/2009
Total posts: 313
Has anybody got any suggestions on what I can put on the top of my cake this year (no rude suggestions please!!lol) I have done Father christmas, angels, the nativity, polar scene, child in bed, poinseitta, candles, words, holly, I am just stuck, cannot think.

 

  

Chippy



 
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Re: Help for My Christmas Cake
posted at 23/10/2009 8:34 AM GDT
First post: 25/1/2009
Last post: 23/10/2009
Total posts: 17

Hi

How about making 'hard' icing (I think that I used glycerine) and create pretty snowflakes? I have bought some really pretty snowflake cutters this year, and you could use edible glitter to give them a little bit of sparkle.

Godd luck with it, whatever you end up doing - why not post a photo?

 

Craftyhelen
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Re: Help for My Christmas Cake
posted at 23/10/2009 1:11 PM GDT
First post: 28/7/2009
Last post: 5/11/2009
Total posts: 313


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Hi How about making 'hard' icing (I think that I used glycerine) and create pretty snowflakes? I have bought some really pretty snowflake cutters this year, and you could use edible glitter to give them a little bit of sparkle. Godd luck with it, whatever you end up doing - why not post a photo?  
Posted by Craftyhelen


Hi Craftyhelen,

Thanks for that, no I had not thought of that, maybe I could incorporate them into something, I will have a look in the local icing shop.  I will post a picture eventually.  Thanks again.

 

  

Chippy



 
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Re: Help for My Christmas Cake
posted at 23/10/2009 6:52 PM GDT
First post: 14/7/2009
Last post: 29/10/2009
Total posts: 10

Hi, for my cake, I mark out a cross on top of cake so I have four equal parts..I then use a patchwork christmas flower and emboss two parts of the cake, so I have one plain.. one pattern.. one plain ..one pattern...crimp the edges to divide  the four panels..then use lustre dust to enhance the pattern. 
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Re: Help for My Christmas Cake
posted at 23/10/2009 8:33 PM GDT
First post: 28/7/2009
Last post: 5/11/2009
Total posts: 313


Replying to:

Hi, for my cake, I mark out a cross on top of cake so I have four equal parts..I then use a patchwork christmas flower and emboss two parts of the cake, so I have one plain.. one pattern.. one plain ..one pattern...crimp the edges to divide  the four panels..then use lustre dust to enhance the pattern. 
Posted by malron


Hi Malron,

Thanks for that it too sounds interesting, I would love to see a picture of that, It would help give me a better idea of it, it really does sound like it could be a good effect. Thanks

 

  

Chippy



 
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Re: Help for My Christmas Cake
posted at 25/10/2009 10:49 AM GST
First post: 14/7/2009
Last post: 29/10/2009
Total posts: 10


As you can see I have embossed it and added glitter on sides and edges...Not being very good at cake decorating I find this very easy to do.
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Re: Help for My Christmas Cake
posted at 25/10/2009 11:16 AM GST
First post: 14/7/2009
Last post: 29/10/2009
Total posts: 10



Posted this one because you can see the effect of the lustre dust on the pattern of the cake...this one I used small medium and large flower cutter...Christmas cake was holly, and bells. and a sprinkle of edible glitter on the plain parts of the cake.
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Re: Help for My Christmas Cake
posted at 27/10/2009 2:36 PM GST
First post: 28/7/2009
Last post: 5/11/2009
Total posts: 313


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Posted this one because you can see the effect of the lustre dust on the pattern of the cake...this one I used small medium and large flower cutter...Christmas cake was holly, and bells. and a sprinkle of edible glitter on the plain parts of the cake.
Posted by malron


This is lovely, I may try this for my mum's 80th birthday, Thanks for showing me lovely.

much appreciated

 

  

Chippy



 
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Re: Help for My Christmas Cake
posted at 27/10/2009 4:39 PM GST
First post: 23/8/2008
Last post: 22/11/2009
Total posts: 1618

How about an ice skating scene,perhaps with santas little elves

GB's



 





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taken from my kitchen window 10/11/09
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Re: Help for My Christmas Cake
posted at 29/10/2009 8:23 PM GST
First post: 15/10/2009
Last post: 15/11/2009
Total posts: 132

Way back in the mists of time I think Prima did a Christmas cake with Christmas trees made in pieces which were then stuck together with egg white so that they stood up on the top of the cake.. like a forest.

Or, try making the shape of a lantern out of the cake and decorate accordingly
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