SPECIAL OCCASION CAKES : Page 321
To make leaves, drop a No. 67 TUBE in cone and addgreen icing. To make tiny leaves, touch practice pan with tube held at 45 angle and apply a small amountof pressure. At the halfway mark release pressure andcontinue moving tube along, lifting tube up from panto draw the little leaf out to the point. For a larger leaf,more pressure is applied.
HOLLY WREATH AND CANDLE
To make the wreath, a circle of icing about Vi inch high and 1 inch wide is pipedon the cake. This forms the base of the wreath. A leaf tube is then placed in a conethat has first been brushed with green paste color and filled with green icing. Thiswill result in a very bright Christmas green. The leaves are piped around the circle oficing. The ribbon and bow are placed on in white icing using a No. 104 tube. To makethe candle, use a cone cut 1/4inch at the tip and filled with the desired colored icing. The candle is formed by squeezing the cone with a steady pressure and moving along slowly. The flame is piped in with a small cone of yellow icing. The border is madewith a No. 16 star tube and is explained in detail under Borders.