This weekend I set out to bake and ice a Santa cake. The cake was a rich, moist vanilla pound cake baked in a Vintage Santa mold from Nordicware. The frosting was the white chocolate italian meringue buttercream from Dede Wilson’s book. You could find it in any of her books.

As I found out, it was easier than dressing my 2 year old but not as quite easy as icing a round or square cake. The result is for you to see.

Getting ready for Christmas - Dressing Santa

As next steps, the coat will be red. Also, he will probably get an additional coat (I know I would like one in this New York winter) of marzipan or molded chocolate or fondant. And there will be snow…..hurrah for confectioner’s sugar. 

At this point, we plan to give this away in a raffle at the fair at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs. Please come visit.