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MaryL[_2_]
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Decorating the Christmas cake
On 12/21/2016 12:07 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
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>> On Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:39:51 -0000, 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)
>>>
>>> They are all tiny, made of glass and I've had them many years. This
>>> year's design is going to be;
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0aL9rKJPr4
>>>
>>> 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
>
> Hasn't come out very well, had to use flash as it's dark already
>
>
https://www.flickr.com/photos/670104...in/dateposted-
> public/
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> Janet UK
>
That's lovely! I would hate to be the first person to cut into it, but
I'm sure it's scrumptious! (Is that a word that will be recognized in
both the UK and US? LOL)
MaryL
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