craftyhunnypie Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I've finished mine today. It's a very simple decor - just marzipan & roll out icing on the top of the cake. Then a shop bought frill round, some plastic robins, a couple of trees, a Merry Christmas & a snowman. Next year I am going to royal ice one for a change & really go to town! I'm hoping Father Xmas will bring me some new bakeware & a full set of icing nozzles. I have taken a picture & will upload tomorrow for you to see. So...show us your cakes (please). Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I finished mine too I cut my square cake into an oblong and 2 squares I covered them all in marzipan and sugarpaste, decorated one for my Mum and Dad with a pre-done Father Christmas in bed, the other for a friend with royal icing characters, and one for us decorated with the liitle animals you get in garden centres - 2 baby deer and a mummy. Cheating I know, but time is short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I'm generally appalling at cake making and even worse at Christmas cakes. DD and I actually managed to set one alight one year, so I just buy them now. When I was a kid I could do it and my dad had an extraordinary talent and made amazing Christmas cakes but somethingwent horribly wrong with my baking as I got older. So ours is very plain and ordinary and mass produced and probably won't be eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ours came in a hamper (bargain) from M&S this year, I did make one last year, but it was only me who eats it and the hens and dogs finished it off in April. Shame as I love a bit for breakfast on Boxing Day, but it needs Royal icing, the M&S cake doesn't have hard icing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Our cake is iced with plain white fondant icing, with stars (cut out of the left over icing) and a healthy sprinkling of edible glitter. I had to keep it simple as I had to do a total of 8 cakes this year ( differing sizes from 5in square up to 9in round)............why do I have so many friends and family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Mine is round & iced with Royal icing with a really rough peaky finish that looks a bit like snow,because that is how my Mum used to do hers We find fondant icing a bit too sweet,but we do love marzipan. I have decorated with lots of white edible glitter,tiny white icing snowflakes,a few silver balls (obligatory really) & a band of tinsel around the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MummyHen Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Some lovely descriptions - show us your cakes! I made 7 cakes this year; all except one will be gifted - here are my photos Four 5" square all white with glitter and silver balls Two 8" rounds One 9" square Not sure what I'd have done without snowflake, holly and star cutters!!!??! wow these are huge photos - I have resizewd them in photobucket to 160x120 so am not sure why they are so large - sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Oooh, they are beautiful MummyHen Where are everyone elses pictures I don't make a cake as I'm the only one who eats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Here you go then. No where near as wonderfully professional looking as Mummyhens,but I was going for glacial & sparkly & I think my aim was achieved. There are tiny little snowflakes on it too,which are very pretty,but they have become invisible in this photo. It will taste great anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Wow those cakes look great I'm great at making cakes, but rubbish at decorating them so I don't bother Mum and dad don't mind tho Cathy X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Wow, those are all fabulous . Mine was a bit of a rushed job and I'm not much of a baker anyway but here's a photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ooh , they're lovely looking cakes as well Sarah and ANH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Lovely cakes all of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Here's mine - plain & simple this year & when I put the lidon the cake platter it knocks the poor snowman off Aldi ad style! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Those cakes look fab, and craftyhunnypie your cake reminds me of my childhood This is what mine look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachachecha Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Absolutely love all the pictures of your Christmas cakes! Will have to attempt a Christmas cake next year. It would be a fun tradition to start (we don't do that here in the states) since I have my first grandson this year (born 5 December) Thanks for the ideas! A very blessed Christmas to all of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Cor quickcluck..what a production line! Every one is brilliant. I really love the pudding one. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
