Snow time Christmas cake

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See the 11th November 2008 issue of Woman's Weekly, page 40, for a special reader offer on the PME set of 3 snowflake cutters used for this Christmas cake recipe

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Follow Woman's Weekly's step-by-step Christmas cake recipe and decorating guide to make this easy but impressive snowy cake that the whole family will love

Makes: A 20cm (8in) round Christmas cake

125-150g (4-5oz) white flower paste (edible modelling paste available from most good cake-decorating shops)
Cornflour, for dusting
20cm (8in) round date and walnut fruit Christmas cake
4-5 tbsp apricot glaze or sieved apricot jam
1kg (2lb) white marzipan
1kg (2lb) white sugarpaste, eg, Regalice
Edible lustre spray in Baby Blue
PME snowflake cutters
Cake drum or flat plate, about 25cm (10in) diameter
Decorative braid or ribbon
Double-sided sticky tape

The snowflakes are made using ready-made flower paste and the PME set of 3 snowflake cutters, available from most good cake-decorating equipment shops. They're also available from cake shops and HobbyCraft.