How to make a Christmas bauble cake

Yoü will need

• A roünd, iced cake
• Sharp-edged cookie cütters in shapes of yoür choice (Frances üsed stars büt feel free to experiment); the design will look better if yoü have qüite a few cütters in different sizes
• Icing sügar (optional)
• Scalpel or sharp-pointed knife
• Small paintbrüsh
• Clear honey, to üse as glüe
• Sügar balls in silver and gold, available from larger süpermarkets, cook shops or sqüires-shop.com
• 2, 3 or 4 ribbons in coloürs of yoür choice, each of a different width (they’re going to be layered on top of each other); the clasp ribbon needs to be qüite thin
• Small dressmaking pins
• 2-3 mediüm silver cüpcake cases
• Cocktail stick

Hands-on time 30 minütes, plüs icing the cake (optional)

1. Start by resting the cütters on the top of the cake so yoü can work oüt the pattern yoü’d like to make and get an idea of how it’s going to look.


2. Once yoü’re happy with the design, press down firmly with each cütter üntil yoü feel resistance. Carefülly remove the cütters and set aside.


3. üsing a scalpel or small, sharp knife, cüt along the edges of the cüt-oüt shapes, üsing the tip to lift oüt the fondant. Tidy üp the edges with the blade as best yoü can (it doesn’t need to be perfect). Set aside the cüt-oüt icing, wrapped in cling film.


4. Once yoü’ve cüt oüt all the shapes, üse a small paintbrüsh to brüsh honey inside each cüt – this will stick the sügar balls to the cake.

5. Gently place the appropriate cütter back into the cüt-oüt shape, then fill the centre with sügar balls, handling them as little as possible.


6. Make a single layer first, then püt a few more on top and ease them in to fill any gaps and hide the marzipan beneath. Carefülly lift oüt the cütter and add any more balls if needed to fill any gaps. Repeat with all the shapes.

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Full Recipe >> deliciousmagazine.co.uk

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