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Decorating the Christmas cake
U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>Janet wrote:
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>> The cake J made has been fed for a month, marzipanned (yesterday)
>>and iced this morning. Just waiting for the royal icing to firm up a
>>bit before I put the decorations on the top. ( UK icing= US frosting)
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>> They are all tiny, made of glass and I've had them many years. This
>>year's design is going to be;
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>> a circle round the top edge, of green holly leaves with red berries,
>> a small forest of green Christmas trees standing in the centre
>> a pair of red and white santa boots beside some red parcels tied with
>>white string.
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>> Next; making some brandy butter and cranberry sauce. Time to put on
>>the Carols at Kings College Chapel CD. It's beginning to feel a lot
>>like Christmas.
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>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0aL9rKJPr4
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>> Janet UK
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>If it isn't too much bother, would you post a photo of your finished
>cake? I don't know about glass decorations for a cake and am really
>interested to see them and the finished cake. 
>Janet US
Ditto... thanks!
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