Christmas Tree Cake Wedges

• Kelly Green Icing Color
• Cherry Licorice Candy (such as Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel)
• Skittles
• Ready-to-Use Gum Paste with Golden Yellow Icing Color (Wilton)

1. Prepare spice cake recipe using 2 (9-inch) cake pans.
2. Omit milk in Vanilla Buttercream recipe and tint icing with Wilton Kelly Green icing color. (Or use store-bought green frosting). Spread 3/4 cup frosting between layers. Spread a very thin layer (crumb coat) of frosting over top and sides of cake. Cut cake into 8 wedges using a sharp serrated or electric knife. Arrange wedges on their sides on a sheet pan; freeze 1 hour.
3. Spread icing over all sides of each cake wedge. Decorate with licorice candy to form garlands and Skittles for ornaments. For star: tint Wilton Ready-to-Use Gum Paste with Golden Yellow icing color. Roll out to 1/3 inch thickness; cut with a small star cookie cutter. Secure stars to top of each cake wedge with a toothpick.

green icing color, cherry licorice, skittles, ready

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/christmas-tree-cake-wedges (may not work)