Another year is about to end with excitement, anticipation, and nostalgia from everyone. Have you prepared anything for this year’s Christmas night, such as decorating the Christmas tree, making lollipops, etc.? Today’s article from the Kitchen Tips section of TasteVN will suggest 12 ways to decorate Christmas cakes to make your holiday Christmas night even more complete!
1 Christmas Cake Decoration Ideas
Chocolate Pine Forest Christmas Cake Decoration
The first cake decoration idea that TasteVN wants to introduce is the chocolate pine forest! This decoration looks very professional but actually does not require too much skill or time, so you can try it out.
This decoration method is incredibly simple for you to do right at home. First, you cover a layer of fondant icing over the chilled sponge cake, then use a squeeze bottle filled with chocolate sauce to go around the edges of the cake to create a dripping effect. After that, decorate with pine cones, cinnamon, pine leaves, and some dried fruits to create the effect of a Christmas tree!
It’s quick and very artistic, isn’t it? TasteVN is sure that this randomly inspired decoration style will make your family’s year-end party even more wonderful!
Green Pine Forest Christmas Cake Decoration
Did you know that pine forests are also one of the symbols of Christmas in the West? Instead of going into the forest to pick beautiful pine trees, today TasteVN will help you bring a mystical pine forest right into Christmas night!
Roll a layer of almond fondant over the fruit cake base and let it dry for about 2 hours or more. The pine trees are made from royal icing mixed with water and whipped thick; then use food coloring to dye the trees and sprinkle topping to create a Christmas effect and let it dry at room temperature. Finally, randomly spread royal icing on the cake and insert the beautiful pine trees that you have prepared, and you’re done.
So, with just a few steps, you already have a simple yet not dull cake! If your family has young children, let’s decorate the cake together to create a peaceful and memorable Christmas season.
Decorating Christmas cake in the shape of a house on a mountain
This cake shaped like a house on a mountain will impress your family and friends. This is an idea inspired by a dreamy snowy mountain scene in Switzerland to make Christmas Eve a memorable white snow night. The cake may look very fancy, but the method is quite simple!
You need to cut the cake layers at this corner and apply them to that corner to shape a snowy hill and perform the frosting as suggested above. The house is made from gingerbread dough that includes butter, syrup that is yellow, brown sugar, flour, and ginger that have beautiful colors; assemble the square pieces of gingerbread to form the house. Remember to spread frosting on the roof to create a more realistic effect!
To make the cake more diverse, you can use almond crumbs to make the trunk and use dyed whipped egg whites to make the foliage.
On a snowy white frosting background, there are fragrant brown gingerbread houses and cute pine forests. You will surely be very surprised by the product you create!
Christmas Cake Decoration in the Scene of Christmas Night
The winter Christmas night scene will be an ideal cake decoration idea for you to try! With the main background color being mysterious green and extremely luxurious decorations. TasteVN is sure that everyone will not be able to take their eyes off your cake.
To decorate the scene of Christmas night, you need to cover it with a layer of dark green fondant icing, and the details like the church and Christmas tree are also made from baked fondant. To create a snowy effect, use a sieve to dust a layer of powdered sugar over the entire cake. Finally, wrap a shimmering ribbon and add a golden snowflake embellishment to accentuate tonight’s “vedette”!
Christmas Cake Decoration in the Pine Wreath Shape
The next Christmas cake decoration idea will bring you simplicity and elegance, which is in the shape of a pine wreath. This will be a wonderful idea for a luxurious and memorable Christmas party of the year.
Use elegant cream white fondant icing as the base for your cake and let it dry for about 2 hours or overnight. The pine cones are made from almond cake and carefully arranged petal by petal. The rosemary is dipped in egg whites and then coated with caster sugar to resemble a layer of cold snow.
The Christmas cake shaped like a pine wreath has a very sweet fragrance, and its dominant colors are also very harmonious and beautiful. You will be amazed and feel reluctant to eat this beautiful cake!
Christmas Cake Decoration in the Snowman Shape (Model 1)
Every time Christmas comes, besides the Christmas tree, we also encounter the familiar image of a snowman. Today, TasteVN will guide you on how to decorate a Christmas cake in the shape of a snowman!
With this decoration method, you only need to buy ready-made snowman-shaped cookies from bakeries and prepare a really delicious cake to finish. To create a thick snow layer effect, you need to mix all the ingredients including brew coffee, nutmeg powder, condensed milk, and double cream, then whip it until thick and spread it over the cake base.
You can use sieve to sprinkle an additional layer of golden decoration powder or ginger powder to make the cake look even more attractive!
Decorating Christmas cake in snowman shape (model 2)
Continuing with the snowman cake decoration idea, TasteVN would like to introduce you to the adorable Robins, very familiar to young children. You can combine this cake decoration style with refreshing ways to teach small children, which will make them more excited about the Christmas Eve preparation!
Details such as little soldiers, leaves, logs,… can all be made from fondant icing with rich colors. To make shaping like leaves easier, you should use ready-made molds and bend them into various natural-looking shapes.
The vibrant colors stand out against the creamy white fondant icing, making it really attractive, right? This lovely cake is sure to be loved by many!
Decorating Christmas cake in penguin and polar bear shape
The next Christmas cake will feature cute penguins and polar bears living in the Arctic. With this decoration method, you can refer to it for organizing a Christmas party for kids or directly guide them to make it!
Penguins, polar bears, and all the small details are made from colorful icing. You just need a little dexterity along with a rich imagination to complete the masterpiece. The thick layer of snow is created as suggested above, applying royal icing in the most natural way.
Finally, wrap a piece of sparkling ribbon to create an accent and make your cake more attractive!
Christmas cake decoration in the shape of a Christmas garden
The cake is the final dish presented on Christmas Eve, so it must be a delicious and eye-catching cake. The next Christmas cake decoration idea is a fresh garden filled with the atmosphere of celebrating the birth of the Lord.
After applying a layer of white fondant icing, you continue to spread another layer of whipped egg white mixture. Clean and use each bay leaf to stick on the cake surface in a large cluster around the red blueberry. The combination of three colors: red, green, and pure white like snow will make this cake incredibly striking.
Christmas cake decoration in the shape of Santa Claus
As Christmas comes, Santa Claus also appears to grant wishes for well-behaved children who listen to their parents. Today, TasteVN will truly bring him here by decorating a Christmas cake in the shape of Santa Claus!
To create a cute Santa Claus cake, you need to be quite skillful. First, you need to sketch the image and then gradually wrap the colorful icing sheets to resemble Santa Claus as closely as possible!
Decorating Christmas cake with nuts and dried fruits
This is the most popular way to decorate a Christmas cake chosen by many people due to its convenience, speed, and elegance. The cake may look a bit messy, but this spontaneity becomes more special through each person’s thoughts and perspectives.
Dried orange slices, fig jam, or dried peaches interspersed with hazelnuts and walnuts can create a simple, seasonal decoration style that is easy to execute. To make the cake more eye-catching, you can glaze it with a layer of melted apricot jam and arrange the nuts and Brazil nuts in a specific pattern.
You can enjoy this cake while sipping flower tea to harmonize the flavors in the decoration!
Decorating Christmas cake in a snow house shape
The last suggestion of today’s article is decorating a cake in the shape of a snow house. This cute cake will definitely attract children. Let’s try making it together to make this Christmas party more meaningful than ever!
The snow house part is made from white chocolate by dipping a balloon into melted white chocolate sauce. The white bear is made from ready-made or homemade white fondant, cut and rolled into parts of the bear to complete it. Additionally, you can use white chocolate to create cute little stars to enrich the final product!
I hope this idea will give you more options to decorate a splendid and impressive Christmas cake!
In addition to the suggestions above, you can also refer to the cake models and Christmas cake decorating ideas below from TasteVN’s share!
2 Where to buy cake decoration chocolate?
- You can buy cake decoration chocolate at supermarkets, stores selling imported candies, ingredient shops,…
- You can also buy chocolate for cake decoration at the nearest TasteVN supermarket or for more convenience, you can order on the main page of TasteVN bachhoaxanh.com
- Currently, you can find famous imported chocolate brands at large supermarkets or reputable e-commerce sites with prices ranging from 150,000 – 300,000 VND and Vietnamese chocolate brands with prices ranging from 60,000 – 200,000 VND (Price list updated in December 2021).
2 Where to buy cake decoration chocolate?
- You can buy cake decoration chocolate at supermarkets, stores selling imported candies, ingredient shops,…
- You can also buy chocolate for cake decoration at the nearest TasteVN supermarket or for more convenience, you can order on the main page of TasteVN bachhoaxanh.com
- Currently, you can find famous imported chocolate brands at large supermarkets or reputable e-commerce sites with prices ranging from 150,000 – 300,000 VND and Vietnamese chocolate brands with prices ranging from 60,000 – 200,000 VND (Price list updated in December 2021).
Hope that with the 12 ways to decorate Christmas cake that TasteVN has just suggested to you above will inspire your cake to be more attractive and memorable. Wishing you success and a peaceful Christmas!
