Description
Bright and fun ideas to decorate your Christmas cake using simple tools and decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 baked round cake, cooled
- 2 cups frosting (buttercream or cream cheese)
- Food color gels (red, green, white)
- Powdered sugar for dust
- Small candies, chocolate pieces, and sprinkles
- Fresh berries or candied fruit
- Small edible decorations (stars, trees, snowmen)
Instructions
- Level the cake top so it sits flat.
- Spread a thin coat of frosting to seal crumbs.
- Chill the cake for 10 minutes.
- Apply a final smooth coat of frosting.
- Add color to small bowls of frosting for accents.
- Use a spatula or knife to make lines or swirls.
- Place candies and fruit in a pattern you like.
- Dust powdered sugar for a snow look.
- Add a few tall items, like candy trees, last.
Notes
Work in a cool room so frosting sets fast. Chill the cake between steps to make the work easier.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg