Easy Christmas Cut-Up Cakes

Create ever-popular character and holiday-shaped treats for all your Christmas parties and events. Easy directions show how to bake packaged cake mixes in rectangular, square, and round pans, then cut them up and piece them back together as iconic characters or holiday shapes. Clear and simple instructions for frosting the cakes and decorating with additions of coconut, candy, marshmallows, etc., make these centerpieces both quick and easy. Simple and fun patterns, with no expensive pans or molds needed, will make this cut-up cake book a family favorite. Among the 24 holiday-and-winter-themed designs in this book: Penguin Snowman Polar Bear, Wreath Angel Toy Train Christmas Tree Star Rudolph . . . and Santa himself! Melissa Barlow received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Weber State University. She is a freelance writer and editor, and has formal training in cake decorating. Melissa is the author of several cookbooks and lives near Salt Lake City, Utah.