Edibles
Bake, layer and prepare your choice of cake 7in diameter x 6in height covered cake with 1kg white sugarpaste (create a sharp edge to two-thirds of the top edge and a curved edge on the remaining third - where the tree will be added) 200g white sugarpaste Selection of suitable colours including brown, a variety of greens, blue, orange, black and white edible food dusts Edible copper lustre dust Cocoa butter Sugar glue/piping gel/water 125g white chocolate modelling paste using dust colours, colour plus 5g orange, 5g bright white and 5g black
Equipment
11in cake board covered in white sugarpaste Modelling tools or sugar shaper tools Cutting wheel Dresden/veining tool Sugar shaper/sugar extruder Craft knife Badger template Selection of paintbrushes White plates Source of heat – simmering pan of hot water or tea light in pot
