ready in about an hour and 15 minutes; serves 36
You might need to buy:
  • TOPPING:
  • baking soda
  • HERSHEY®’S Cocoa
  • peppermint extract
  • strong brewed coffee
  • vanilla yogurt
  • eggs
  • butter
  • packed brown sugar
  • egg whites
  • vanilla or white chips
  • crushed candy canes
serves 42
You might need to buy:
  • cherry brandy
  • butter
  • confectioners' sugar
  • shortening
  • DRIZZLE:
  • Pink paste food coloring

The meringue powder is in the Cake/Wedding/Party section at Wal-mart / 2c sifted confectioners sugar, 4 tsp light corn syrup, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 4-6 tsp milk (start with 4, add more if necessary). The corn syrup allows the icing to dry to the touch and stay shiny, but it doesn’t get crunchy hard like Royal icing. Be sure to keep your icing covered when you are not working with it as it dries quickly. I usually mix small color batches in 8 oz margarine tubs.

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 48
You might need to buy:
  • ground nutmeg
  • baking soda
  • almond extract
  • egg yolk
  • butter
  • FROSTING:
  • confectioners' sugar
  • water
  • meringue powder
  • Assorted colors of liquid food coloring
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 15
You might need to buy:
  • packed brown sugar
  • baking soda
  • ground cinnamon
  • shortening