57 decorating christmas Recipes

butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, divided, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, pretzel sticks, decorating icing of your choice, orange gumdrops

plain sweet biscuits, crushed, desiccated coconut, baking cocoa, honey (optional), sweetened condensed milk, dark chocolate melts (white , milk or dark), coconut or candy sprinkles, silver and gold cachous, for decoration

sultanas, raisins, ground almonds, chopped glace ginger, orange , rind of, grated, mixed spice, fresh orange juice , if needed, almond marzipan, ready to roll icing, icing sugar , for dusting, dragees (edible silver balls, for decoration)

cake, cake flour, cocoa powder, soft brown sugar, salt, heaped tbsp baking powder, oil, syrup, brandy, eggs, vanilla essence, boiling water, salt, white chocolate, chopped into small pieces, unsalted butter (6 tbsp), confectioners sugar, milk, vanilla extract, sugar, water, rum extract, cherries : maraschino or glaced, cherry pie filling, decoration, chocolate sprinkles, flowers

chocolate wafer cookie, whipping cream, sugar, shaved chocolate , for decoration

almond halve, plus, peeled almond halves, almond halves, reserved for decoration, prepared marzipan , plus, prepared marzipan (a prepared almond paste usually packaged in logs, available in specialty food stores), rose water, powdered sugar, eggs, flour

white or milk chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped, oreo cookies, christmas-shaped sprinkles , snowflake decors and red and green sprinkles

unsalted butter, softened, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla, egg yolks, all-purpose flour, an egg wash made by beating 1 egg white lightly with 2 tsp water, green decorating sugar, candied cherries, sliced thin

semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, sweetened condensed milk (save the can), pure vanilla extract, walnuts, plus more for topping (or 1-1/2 cup pistachio nuts), raisins (alternative is dried currants or even better, dried cranberries), candied cherry, red and green, to decorate top (like holly), butter (to grease an 8 inch round cake pan)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground mixed spice, salt, soft unsalted butter, dark brown sugar , plus, dark brown sugar, eggs, sour cream, boiling water, bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces, instant coffee, instant royal icing (1 cup plus 2 tbsp), ready-to-roll green fondant, cranberries , for decoration (about)

flour, eggs, butter, sugar, baking powder, milk, lemon , zest of, dried mixed peel, for decorating, salt

unsalted butter, sugar, egg yolks, orange , rind of, grated, nutmeg, vanilla, brandy, flour, egg white, candy sprinkles or almonds or brown sugar, for decorations

dark brown sugar , packed, molasses, shortening or 2 cups lard, melted, eggs, ground aniseed, baking soda , dissolved in, boiling water, salt, cinnamon, allspice, flour, nuts, chopped, powdered sugar , to ice, decorative candies (optional)

raisins, sultana, self-raising flour, grated butter (about 115g/4oz), fresh brown breadcrumbs (from around 4 thick slices of bread), light muscovado sugar, mixed nuts, chopped plus extra to decorate, ground cinnamon, ground mixed spice, milk, egg, butter, for greasing, butter, light muscovado sugar, double cream, vanilla extract

unsalted butter, softened, soft dark sugar, plain flour, plus extra for dusting, salt, baking powder, ground cinnamon, freshly ground black pepper, free-range eggs, beaten, clear honey, instant royal icing sugar (made to packet instructions), water, gold or silver sugar balls or sprinkles