• Transfer the cake or cheesecake to a white cake stand. Sprinkle the top with white cake sparkles and gold and silver edible stars.

Decorate the Tree

• Place a glass Christmas tree and jar on top of the cake, off center toward the edge.
• Scatter sugar pearls over the buttercream to represent ornaments on the tree.
• Place a gold painted star-shaped Iced Vanilla Shortbread Cookie on top of the tree.

Make the Nutcracker Figures

• Print Nutcracker ballet figures on a white cardstock. Cut them out and tape them to toothpicks.
• Carefully insert the toothpicks into the top of the cake, spacing the figures so you can see them easily.

Finish Decorating the Cake

• Gently press Royal Icing Snowflakes into the sides of the cake and on top. If you have piped a number for the age, press that into the buttercream on the Christmas tree.
• Place a few Cherry Cordial Mice on the cake stand around the cake. Sprinkle cake sparkles on the cake stand around the cake.
• Place the cake stand on top of a round serving tray and cover with faux snow.