Christmas Cake Decorations That Will Dazzle and Delight

Marcus Nilsson

Serve dessert with a side of glamour at your holiday party or Christmas dinner -- or spoil Santa with a fat slice of cake on the mantel.

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Yule Log

Con Poulos

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This Yule log is made extra merry by a wood-grain fondant finish and molded chocolate pinecones.

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Gingerbread Cheesecake

Sang An

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Make cheesecake thrice as festive with a gingerbread crust, a spiced molasses filling, and a ring of two-tone cookies on top.

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Jam-Filled Cake with Chocolate Glaze

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We love a decorative second dessert.

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Coconut Angel Food Cake

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Hark! Any angel would sing after tasting this heavenly coconut angel food cake.

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Frosted Fruitcake with Meringue Mushrooms

Sang An

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Free fruitcake of its frumpy reputation with a spray of meringue mushrooms (or a shower of fondant snowflakes).

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Glazed Chocolate Layer Cake

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Powdered sugar snowflakes turn a chocolate-glazed layer cake into something worth celebrating.

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Poached Pears with Gingerbread

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A gingerbread cake topped with wine-poached pears and cinnamon cream -- simple but striking.

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Fig Holiday Roll

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Frozen grapes or currants add opulence to a fig roll stuffed with luxurious mascarpone cream.

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Steamed Persimmon Pudding

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Oven-dried persimmon slices curl up like flowers, the perfect accent for this spiced pudding cake.

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Orange Spice Cake with White Chocolate Poinsettia Topper

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Of course, the ultimate Christmas cake topper: a marzipan poinsettia with white chocolate leaves.

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Christmas Cake Decorations That Will Dazzle and Delight

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Yule Log

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Gingerbread Cheesecake

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Jam-Filled Cake with Chocolate Glaze

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Coconut Angel Food Cake

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Frosted Fruitcake with Meringue Mushrooms

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Glazed Chocolate Layer Cake

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Poached Pears with Gingerbread

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Fig Holiday Roll

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Steamed Persimmon Pudding

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Orange Spice Cake with White Chocolate Poinsettia Topper

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Christmas Cake Decorations That Will Dazzle and Delight

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Yule Log

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Gingerbread Cheesecake

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Jam-Filled Cake with Chocolate Glaze

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Coconut Angel Food Cake

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Frosted Fruitcake with Meringue Mushrooms

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Glazed Chocolate Layer Cake

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Poached Pears with Gingerbread

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Fig Holiday Roll

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Steamed Persimmon Pudding

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Orange Spice Cake with White Chocolate Poinsettia Topper

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