Instructions

1. Use a template for holiday messages and themes. Icing templates can be used to add holiday messages to your Christmas cake. Templates are available in a variety of themes including snow people, Santa and snowflakes.

2. Use poinsettia icing flowers. Use a #366 leaf tip to create poinsettia icing flowers on the cake. Use the same leaf tip and add a few green leaves behind the red leaves to create a realistic effect.

3. Use icing to create a gift cake. Ice the cake white and create a ribbon effect on the cake with red or green icing. Add a real bow to the top of the cake to finish it.

4. Create icing designs on tiered cupcakes. Fill a tiered cake stand with cupcakes iced white. Use icing to create a poinsettia flower on the top of each cupcake. Decorate the area around the cake stand with real poinsettia leaves.

5. Use red, white and green icing colors.

6. Decorate the cake with festive red bows.