This carrot cake is made from scratch and topped with a Christmas tree I made out of green colored butter cream frosting. I decorated the tree with various sprinkles.

Christmas tree cake
This carrot cake is made from scratch and topped with a Christmas tree I made out of green colored butter cream frosting. I decorated the tree with various sprinkles.
Christmas tree cake
Congratulations to all 2018 Graduates.
Using blueberries is a natural way to get a beautiful color frosting. The blueberries also give a very flavorful and fruity taste to the frosting. To make the frosting- I placed about 1/2 cup of blueberries in a small saucepan on medium heat. I added 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch and let it simmer until it thickened. I let it cool while I mixed together 1 cup of softened butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 2 cups of powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. I then put the cooled blueberries in a food processor to make a sauce. I added the sauce to the butter mixture and beat until blended. I had previously made the mini flowers and leaves and kept them frozen for use when needed.
Cupcake cakes have become popular. You just pull a cupcake rather than spending time cutting and needing a fork to eat it. This one is made with vanilla cupcakes with an edible image added.