[Handmade] Decoration cakes and decoration ideas you’ll want to make for Christmas
When we think of Christmas, we picture party feasts—and of course, cake.
By November, you start seeing announcements everywhere saying “Christmas cakes now available for pre-order!” For those of you thinking, “If it’s simple enough, maybe I’ll try making one at home,” we’d love to share some ideas for Christmas cakes you can make yourself.
We’ll cover classics like the quintessential Christmas strawberry shortcake and bûche de Noël, as well as how to make edible Santa Clauses and Christmas trees to decorate your cakes.
We’re also sharing recipes you can make without an oven, so try making one with your family—or as a surprise!
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[Handmade] Decoration cakes and decoration ideas you’ll want to make for Christmas (1–10)
Zuccotto cake made with store-bought sponge cake
Let’s make a beautiful dome-shaped zuccotto cake using store-bought sponge.
We’ll take advantage of a bowl’s roundness and line it with sponge, whipped cream, berries, and so on.
Once everything is packed in, let it rest and set for at least two hours, then unmold it and decorate the outside.
Be mindful of the direction in which you spread the whipped cream—if you create faint vertical lines, the dome’s beauty will stand out even more.
Finally, finish by adding decorations such as surrounding the base with strawberries or arranging berries at the top.
Use these decorations to add your own originality.
Edible Christmas Tree
These are adorable meringue cookies that look like tiny Christmas trees.
Key points include the stiffness of the meringue, how you add color, and decorations that clearly convey the Christmas tree theme.
Be mindful of each step: mix granulated sugar into the egg whites and warm the mixture once, tint it with food coloring and whip until stiff peaks form, then add cornstarch or similar once the peaks are set.
After that, pipe the meringue into tree shapes, add decorations, and bake to finish.
You can also show originality through the shape of the trees and how you incorporate the decorations.
character chocolate plaque
These are chocolate plaques decorated with character illustrations that are easy to incorporate as cake toppers.
It’s also great that you can get most of the materials at a 100-yen shop.
Warm two types of chocolate, and add food coloring to the white chocolate to create your colors.
Then place a sheet over a sketch of the illustration and layer the chocolate on top.
To keep the colors from mixing, work one color at a time, letting each layer set as you go.
Finally, coat the entire piece with chocolate; once the base sets, it’s complete.
As the sketch and the patterns you’ve drawn gradually disappear under the layers, the uncertainty and anticipation about how it will turn out will only grow.
[Handmade] Decoration Cakes and Decoration Ideas You’ll Want to Make for Christmas (11–20)
Let’s make it by hand! Rainbow Cake
Let’s handcraft a rainbow cake to liven up a festive Christmas party! Get a dedicated cake mix ready and try making it together with the kids.
Pour the cake mix powder into a large bowl, then add oil and water.
Add the eggs and mix until the batter is smooth.
Next, divide the batter into separate containers and add food coloring to each.
Once the cakes are baked, spread cream on top and stack the layers.
After stacking all the layers, cover the entire cake with cream.
Finally, add colorful decorations and candles, and it’s done! Make a cake that’s fun to make, delightful to look at, and delicious to eat.
Two-tier shortcake
When a shortcake is stacked in two tiers, it really gives off a special feel, doesn’t it? Even that luxurious-looking shortcake can be easily made just by using two different pan sizes.
The steps are the same as for a regular shortcake: slice the sponge horizontally, sandwich cream and strawberries inside, then cover the whole cake with cream.
Make this in two sizes, stack them, and finish by decorating the tier edges and the top with strawberries, cream, and so on.
If you conceal the seam between tiers with cream, it will help emphasize a unified look overall.
chocolate cake
By incorporating cocoa powder into the sponge and mixing chocolate into the whipped cream, you can create a cohesive overall color.
The way you mix each component is also important—be sure to mix carefully and thoroughly to prevent separation.
After sandwiching cream between the sponge layers, spread cream over the entire surface to complete the base.
How you decorate from there is up to you: dripping chocolate, piping cream, or adding strawberries are easy-to-understand options.
Placing Santa Claus motifs or other Christmas-themed decorations is also recommended.
Bright red Christmas cake
A bright red Christmas cake coated with a translucent, glossy berry glacage.
It’s the classic style: cream and strawberries layered between sponge, then the whole cake is covered with cream before the final coating.
By chilling the glacage until just before it sets to give it a slight thickness, you can envelop the entire cake in a rich berry red.
After layering the coating, simply add strawberries and Christmas decorations to finish.
The beautiful, light-kissed red heightens the festive excitement of Christmas.