Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network November 2016 | Page 15

Step 11:
Add the scarf area, piping
around the edge in Dark
Green with a No.2 tip to
prevent the flood spilling
over and then pipe
around the face area in
White with the No.2 tip.
Fill the scarf by flooding in
White.
You can use another
wet-on-wet technique
to quickly decorate the
scarf, or drop more
sprinkles into the area, or
just leave it plain like I did
here.

Step 12:
Fill the area where the
face will go with White
piping icing to help it dry
sooner. Try to use the
same colour behind the
face as the scarf in case it
is visible around the face.
Choose your favourite
face and carefully drop
it into the flooded scarf
while the icing is wet.
Adjust it quickly so the
eyes are straight, and tap
very gently to settle it into
the icing.

Step 14:
Now the final step is to decorate the edge of the scarf.
You can pipe a lace edging around the face and/or
along the shoulderline edge.
For my set, I have used Dark Green and White piping
icing with a 1.5 tip to create a lace border by building
up dots. As you decorate the smaller and smaller
cookies, you can simplify the lace design accordingly.
Add a knot under the chin where the scarf ends meet,
using Dark Green piping icing.

Step 13:
Pipe the tied ends of the scarf under the chin in Dark
Green with a 1.5 tip to match the edge of the scarf
and fill with White flood.
If you have decorated your scarf in a design, don’t
forget to decorate the tied ends as well!
Pop it back into the dehydrator for the last time to set
the flood.

Step 15:
Make up a whole set of lovely Russian nesting dolls
in a variety of designs for Christmas, and share
them with your family. These are perfect for a family
gathering since people who don’t really like sweet
things can enjoy a tiny one and the greedy cookie
lover in your crowd will adore their giant doll!
They work just great on festive gingerbread cookies
too! Merry Christmas!