This is literally hot off the press so much so; I haven't even finished cleaning the kitchen yet!
Anyway, I need to get a picture posted as I've just put it on Twitter and tagged my lovelies over at Dawn Foods UK who provided me with the delicious Dobla Candy Canes. I will write up more when I get a second, but at least we have the picture for now.
...To be quite honest I wasn't going to make a Christmas themed cake this year, but when Dawn Foods sent me out the Candy Canes, I literally had to do something with them. My original idea was to do Green Buttercream Christmas Tree Cupcakes and place the Candy canes in the top, but then after a discussion with my daughter, we decided that the Gingerbread Men and Canes were the way to go.
Gingerbread Men
Ideally the red I used for the snowflakes and Christmas hats needed to be slightly darker to match the Candy Canes, but after struggling to get any kind of supplies before Christmas, I made do with what I had. (They look fine anyway!).
Dobla Candy Canes
Border
Overall I really like the cake because it makes me smile. I wanted to add more gingerbread men to the sides like a carousel of gingerbreads and candy canes, but I was concerned that the cake would look too busy, so I decided to spread them out instead.
Anyway, I need to get a picture posted as I've just put it on Twitter and tagged my lovelies over at Dawn Foods UK who provided me with the delicious Dobla Candy Canes. I will write up more when I get a second, but at least we have the picture for now.
...To be quite honest I wasn't going to make a Christmas themed cake this year, but when Dawn Foods sent me out the Candy Canes, I literally had to do something with them. My original idea was to do Green Buttercream Christmas Tree Cupcakes and place the Candy canes in the top, but then after a discussion with my daughter, we decided that the Gingerbread Men and Canes were the way to go.
Gingerbread Men
- I made the Gingerbreads by dyeing white icing with Sugar flair concentrated chocolate coloured dye.
- I cut them out with a small Gingerbread cookie cutter for the cake side and a slightly larger one for the top.
- To make the indentations in the arms and legs, I used a Wiggly Triangle Cutter. (Not a technical term I know, but one that has the best description).
- I used the same wiggly triangle cutter to make the Christmas Hats but used Renshaw Poppy Red Icing.
Ideally the red I used for the snowflakes and Christmas hats needed to be slightly darker to match the Candy Canes, but after struggling to get any kind of supplies before Christmas, I made do with what I had. (They look fine anyway!).
Dobla Candy Canes
- These are a white chocolate Candy Canes printed with a red stripe.
- I stuck these to the cake using a tiny amount of boiled water that had cooled.
Border
- I used the smallest part of the Katy Sue Rope border mould to add a little definition to the cake base.
Overall I really like the cake because it makes me smile. I wanted to add more gingerbread men to the sides like a carousel of gingerbreads and candy canes, but I was concerned that the cake would look too busy, so I decided to spread them out instead.
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