Place the cake on a foil board or cake plate ... or spread it flat and smooth using a clean ruler or icing spreader. Leave to dry before decorating with Christmas ornaments.
Icing your Christmas cake is fun and a great way to get yourself in the Christmas spirit. You can keep it simple or go full-on-festive – the hardest thing is deciding how you want to do it.
You can also create precise, intricate designs using royal icing on sugar cookies and gingerbread people. Royal icing will begin to harden within minutes, making it difficult to pipe. However ...