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Fili in Ute doorway and Windows wilh sugarpaste and shape the surrounds.

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this orno the front of the cake Push the sugarpaste mto the doorway and right-hand window. pinching up an uneven edge around each frame Smooth these eff then cut out the smaller pad of the dcor surround using 45g (1VjOZ) of the pastÄ™ This will be encugh for the left-hand front window too.

5Colour 30g (loz) of the modeffing pastÄ™ turquoise. Thinly roJi out 22g (%oz) and cut a door usmg the template (see p 93) Mark Imes cn n with a ruler. cut out the round window with the end of a no.4 piping tubÄ™ and then sitek the door mto the doorway Model a doorknob with turquo«se trimmings.

Colour 30g (loz) of the modelting pastÄ™ black Using the window templates (see p.93) and half of the pastÄ™, thinly roli out and cut window shapes to fili each window. and cut out a drete to fili the door window.

5 Colour 45g (1V.oz) of the sugarpaste golden brown. Thinly roli out and cut the pathway usmg the template (see p.93) and stick this in pos>Uon. With golden brown tnmmmgs. model liny pebdes and stick these on the pathway.

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The roof is madÄ™ in iwo parts (see p 93) The base is a thick wedge madÄ™ up of 280g <9oz) of cream sugarpaste This is roited out thickty and madÄ™ to look layered by marking uneven imes around the edge with the back of a knife. You should atso mark angu'ar ndges on the top and then secure it in place as before with sugar glue. For the top part. ro'i out another 45g [Vkoz) of the pastÄ™ and cut out the shape using the template. Stick this in position.

With 22g ( 'oz) of the cream sugarpaste. model different-sized rocks to edge the pathway Using 30g (loz). model morÄ™ rocks and stick these mto a circle for the base of the chimney. then build it up. narrowing it at the top. Model another 7g ('Aoz) into an oblong for the chimney top and cut out a circle from the centre using the end of the piping tubÄ™ (tip)

For the doorsteps. roli out and cut a ihick 2 5 x 4cm (1 x 1 Ysn) oblong for the bottom step usmg I5g Cćoz) of the cream sugarpaste. Pinch this gently around the edge to soften t and make it siightly uneven. Make a smailer top step using 7g ('toz) of the pastÄ™ and stick this in place. Make the planters with the remammg cream. pushmg mto the top of each to hoÅ‚low out slightfy.

Colour 45g (1 Y.oz) of the modeiling pasie chestnut brown. For the tree. roli the pastÄ™ mto a sausage that tapers at one end. Usmg scissors. snip cuts around n that graduate m s»ze then suck it in place Colour 22g (⁵/<oz> of the modeilmg pastÄ™ green. Usmg three quarters. roli teardrop shapes for the tree and shorter ones to fili the plant pots. Use pieces of foam sponge to support the leaves. Colour 45g (i v.oz) of the modeiling pastÄ™ orange usmg yellow food colourmg pastÄ™ with a touch of red. Usmg I5g (Y.oz). thmly roli out and cut curtains using the template (see p.93). RoS the paintbrush handle over the surface of each to create pieats and stick in place

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nFred is mcdelied fiat and is then positioned on the cake when he is dry. First colour 125g (4oz) of the modeilmg pastÄ™ flesh-cotoored usmg golden brown food colourmg pastÄ™ with a touch of pmk Also colour 7g ('Aoz) a siightly