Knead 1kg of ready-to-roll-icing into a ball then roll out on an icing sugared surface to make a circle large enough to cover the cake. Brush the marizpan with a little water then drape over the icing and smooth into position. Trim off the excess icing. Mix together some icing sugar and a little water to make a paste and use to stick the festive shapes you made earlier around the outside and on top of the cake. Leave to set for a few days.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Icing the Cake: Part 2
Knead 1kg of ready-to-roll-icing into a ball then roll out on an icing sugared surface to make a circle large enough to cover the cake. Brush the marizpan with a little water then drape over the icing and smooth into position. Trim off the excess icing. Mix together some icing sugar and a little water to make a paste and use to stick the festive shapes you made earlier around the outside and on top of the cake. Leave to set for a few days.
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8 comments:
marvelous, very pretty, you don't think it needs a plastic santa though?! :)
Yes, a jolly santa standing in an icing sugar snow-drift is exactly what this needs. Can't find one anywhere!
This looks great, now we understand why you made the stars in Part 1 before the rest of the icing! We might have a go at doing this, if we can make the stars short enough to fit in the tin ...
Looks so pretty Silvana...reminds me I must get on with mine. No stars, but might have a go atmelting a Glacier mint to create an ice pond for my skating penguins!!!
Try it Simon - couldn't be easier!
Kelly, I do like the sound of skating penguins! I hope you're going to post a picture!
Make sure you bring some home at christmas, that looks lovely.
Hi James, yes, I'll bring you a big wedge. Anthony popped over about 10 minutes after I'd finished icing it so we've cut it already and it is a good one. I love Christmas cake! x
Most of it's been eaten now. Really, really nice
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