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    Home » Cake Decorating Tutorials

    Christmas Tree of Buttons~Cake Blog Tutorial

    December 2, 2011 By Melissa Diamond 42 Comments

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    Today I'm going to show you how to make an adorable, unique Christmas Tree of Buttons cake design!

    Christmas Tree of Buttons Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com!

     

    I've been going through a button phase lately--I've seen SO many cute and crafty decorations that incorporate multi-colored buttons in all shapes and sizes.

    The designs are so happy and cheerful that I knew I wanted to jump on the button bandwagon. I'm not all that crafty, but just about anything can be translated into a cake design. This week, it's all about the buttons!

    Have you ever made a button from fondant?  If not, I'm about to show you how--

     

     

    Beautiful Christmas Tree Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com! Fondant buttons make this cake design truly unique (and simple to create!)

     

     

    So basically all that you need is your desired colors of fondant (I knead a little bit of tylose into mine so that they will dry more quickly), you'll need tools of your choice for embellishing, a toothpick or small piping tip for creating the holes, and small cookie cutters or piping tips for cutting out your button shapes.

    I used my 2D piping tip to cut out fairly large circles of fondant.  It is also great for making star-like embellishments in the fondant.  For smaller round buttons, I used my piping tip 12.  A fork will give a nice ridged pattern in your fondant--be creative with your patterns!

    Christmas Tree of Buttons Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com! You'll love this fun, free cake tutorial!

    Here's a closeup.  The shades of green that i used are Americolor Electric Green & Wilton Leaf Green.  (The red fondant was pre-colored, ready made.)

    I let my buttons dry on parchment paper for a while before placing on the cake so that they could set up a little.

    Free Christmas Tree of Buttons Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com! So simple and unique!

    Next, it's time to transfer the buttons to the cake. in this tutorial, we're working with a 9x13 sheet cake, frosted in our Classic Vanilla Buttercream Frosting (with a ball border piped from a tip 12)

    I started working from the top of the tree to the bottom, trying to keep a nice balance between the colors. You can overlap them for more depth.

    Adorable and simple Christmas Tree of Buttons Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com! Perfect for Christmas parties, and so simple to create!

     

     

    **You may find it helpful to chill your frosted cake in the freezer for 10 minutes just until the frosting is firm. Then, place your buttons. (This gives you the option of picking them up and moving them around if you'd like!)

    Finally, my favorite part---piping on the buttercream "thread".  After arranging the buttons into the tree shape that I wanted, I used a piping tip 2 and gradually threaded my buttons with buttercream.  This small step really pulls everything together.

    Free Christmas Tree of Buttons Cake Decorating Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com! So simple and unique!

    That's all there is to it! Here's our cute little tree!

    I just love the cheerful, homemade feel of this cake design. So simple and fun. We hope that you enjoy this design as much as we have!

    Free Christmas Tree of Buttons Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com! This cake is so simple and unique!

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Make sure to check out our Recipes Section for the BEST tried and true cake and frosting recipes! For more Christmas ideas, don't miss our Roundup of favorite ideas! You can find it here: Roundup of Christmas Cakes, Ideas, and Recipes!

     

    A Roundup of Christmas and Winter Cake Recipes, Ideas, and Inspiration! MyCakeSchool.com

     

     

     

     

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    1. Grace December 3, 2011 at 8:07 pm

      Hi!

      This is such a great idea! How did you make your red buttercream so red?

      Thanks!
      Grace

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    2. BeBe December 3, 2011 at 8:17 pm

      It is difficult to get deep red when coloring a large amount of buttercream.......we only needed a small amount so it wasn't a problem. We used AmeriColor Red Red, we also like Super Red. It never looks quite right at first but as it sits it deepens into a nice color.

      Reply
    3. Lisa December 4, 2011 at 8:14 pm

      That is such a neat idea. Will definitely put it down as one of my things to do when the opportunity rises.

      Thanks
      Lisa

      Reply
    4. AGNES December 5, 2011 at 1:58 am

      the tree cake is so adorable am having my birthday on the 25th dec and will try
      it for my guests
      thanks melissa

      Reply
    5. etta December 5, 2011 at 6:32 am

      Too cute!!! :-)

      Reply
    6. kim @ mommyknows December 5, 2011 at 11:50 am

      I love it :)

      Reply
    7. Melissa Diamond December 5, 2011 at 10:21 pm

      Thanks again everybody! Agnes, I hope that you have a great birthday! ;0)

      Reply
    8. Ruth, Chihuahua Mex December 5, 2011 at 11:47 pm

      Increíble... me encantó, nunca había visto algo así.... gracias por compartilo. Dios te siga Bendiciendo...

      Reply
    9. kathy (felkatz) December 7, 2011 at 12:16 am

      OHH MY word.. that is toooo cute!!! heart it!

      Reply
    10. Leah December 7, 2011 at 9:54 am

      Is that sugar sprinkled over top that I see? I don't think you mentioned that part. It's all in the details. The pictures don't do it justice. SO cute!

      Reply
    11. Melissa Diamond December 7, 2011 at 10:20 am

      Hi Leah--you know, I'm so used to grabbing pixie and disco dust that I think I do it sometimes without even realizing it ;0) . I'm addicted. Yes, that it either white pixie or disco dust sprinkled over the top...whatever was closest. In person, the tree sparkled! It's hard to capture in photos sometimes.

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    12. verania December 8, 2011 at 9:13 am

      I am completely surprised, your imagination has not limits. Congratulations

      Reply
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