Christmas Cake Idea- A Birdcage Cake Tutorial

In this tutorial I will be showing you how to make this birdcage Christmas cake, with a cute little robin, poinsettia flowers and Christmas roses. It is a really lovely Christmas cake idea, which is simple yet really effective.

You will need:

• A 6” round fruit cake
• 6” semi sphere fruit cake
• 8” iced cake drum
• Red, white, green and brown gum paste
• Petunia cutter and veiner set
• Paintbrush & Edible glue
• Royal icing & Piping bag
• Circle cutter
• Holly plunge cutter and veiner
• Small blossom plunge cutter
• Foam flower former & Beadmaker
• Rose silicone mould & Robin silicone mould
• Edible dusts (Red, orange, black)
• Gold edible paint, dragees, and sparkle dust

Preparation:

Cover your cakes with marzipan and sugarpaste. Ensure your drum is iced and ready to support the weight of the structure.