With cake moulds, ramekins and paper muffin cups you can let your imagination run riot in choosing your favourite shape, whilst spending virtually nothing.

The icing with which we have decorated these trees is called royal icing and is made with icing sugar and egg whites. Another type of icing commonly used in confectionery is made of sugar and water which, unlike this one, is made whilst warm. Then there is the common lemon icing, made with icing sugar, lemon juice and egg whites.