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So you’ve made your cake in advance, you’ve lovingly fed it with brandy and it’s time to prepare it for your family festivities. Whether you’re looking for traditional decorations or a more modern finish this year, get ready to find inspiration. I’ve been making my own Christmas cake for most of my adult life. It’s a process steeped in family tradition. My mother used to make our cakes when I was a child and her recipe became a firm part of our Christmas celebrations. She handed it down to me in the form of a photo-copied recipe from a 1970s housekeeping magazine, complete with her hand written notes for when to add the brandy and which type of sugar she recommended. Now I have a young family of my own, I still make her recipe each year.
I usually opt for royal icing made with egg yolks and glycerin and then top it with a little Santa cake topper and a sprig of holly. But in a quest to mix things up I’m planning big things this year when the time comes. No matter what recipe you are making, I hope the decoration ideas in this round-up come in handy for you. I’ve included a selection of my favourite simple Christmas cake decorating ideas alongside more complicated ones using fondant and buttercream. Happy decorating, and Happy Christmas, everyone. Domestic Gothess has got a delicious recipe for a Gingerbread Christmas Fruitcake and a super simple but stylish way to decorate it.
This is a pretty simple icing idea to put into practise but it looks stunning. Learn how over at Yuppie Chef. Want to try making your own mini gingerbread house to top your tree? Gluten Free Alchemist has loads of great Christmas cake decorating ideas and tips on their website including this simple but effective star-topped cake. The stars themselves are made from fondant icing, rolled and cut out with star cookie cutters, then giving a sparkle boost with some edible glitter. Kids will love it and it will taste pretty sweet too.
Children in the family will especially love helping you with this bit! Find the tutorial over at Good to Know. With a chocolate buttercream coating and chocolate antlers, it’s sure to be a family favourite. Finish with a scattering of sprinkles for a snowy effect. Image and idea is from Cake Angel on Flickr. Get on over to Curly Girl Kitchen for this show-stopping recipe, but it’s the stylish piped buttercream cake on the side that first caught our eye.