14 | December 2017 http://www.cakedecorationmagazine.co.ukSHOWSTOPPER
9 Repeat Steps 1 - 8 twice more,
to make another two rows of houses.10 Roll out the white flower paste
to the thickness of a fifty pence
piece. Using the same method with
a pin, cut one whole tree and two
halves. Place onto a sponge sheet
to dry overnight.12 Copy or cut out the
templates for the animals.
Roll out some white flower
paste, place the template on top
and use a very sharp pencil to
trace over the animal, leaving a
guide line in the paste.13 Cut the animals out using a
scalpel or small sharp knife.
Use modelling tools to round off
any angular edges and make neat,
soft curves. Cut two foxes, two
birds, two hares and one each of
the male and female deer.11 Cut a star for the top of the tree
and place aside to dry. I have used
the middle size star from a set of
three cutters.7 Repeat the process to add the dark grey houses on top, as shown.8 Wet the back of the houses and
carefully attach to the cake, lining
up the bottom edge with the base
of the cake.Natalie’s
Top Tip:
To save time on the houses
that will be round the back
of the cake, you can score
the windows onto the
houses rather than
cutting them out.Natalie’s
Top Tip:
Use plenty of corn our
beneath the ower paste
so it does not stick to your
work surface and distort the
shape when you try to
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