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The kids and I made this wreath this afternoon. It took all of about 30 minutes and it only cost $12 to buy the pine wreath as a base, and we just used scrap fabrics and ribbons. I'm really pleased with it.

I have a bit of trimming to do to it, but otherwise it's all complete.

Here is the recipe for the Christmas Cake icing:

Christmas Cake Icing:

With a pastry brush, spread a mixture of icing sugar and water all over the surface of the cake.

Roll out a block of Almond flavoured Marzipan and spread over the top of cake smoothing out as you go. Brush on another layer of icing sugar mixture, then roll out a block of White (Royal) Marzipan.

Trim and smooth. Close to Christmas (or whenever you want to eat it) make the following icing to top the cake:

It's called Brandy Icing, but we never put the Brandy in and it's really good. You can always try Brandy essence if you like the flavour:

6 ounces Butter

1 pound Icing Sugar

2 tsps each of Vanilla and Brandy Essence

Cream butter with sifted icing sugar until it is as white and creamy as you can get it. Add essences and mix well. Spread over cake.

If you're like our family, we have a really sweet tooth and could eat this icing by the spoonful, so we always double the mixture and make it nice and thick on the cake.