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!