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Genius Holiday Fondant

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Updated June 16, 2016
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Let these genius fondant creations inspire you to transform your holiday cake into a real eye-catcher .—Jennifer Salerno
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Credit: Photo © Meghan Barkley

Let's hope Meghan Barkley's fondant Grinch gets stuck in the chimney.

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Oh Christmas Tree

Oh Christmas Tree
Credit: Photo © Heike Krohz

For an adorable fondant cake topper, Heike Krohz created these Christmas trees covered in snow.

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Christmas Cupcake

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Credit: Photo © Alana Yuen

We're imagining Alana Yuen's little fondant girl is creating another dog for herself out of snow.

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Sleeping Man

Sleeping Man
Credit: Photo © Jenny Jenkins

Even hot cocoa can't pull this napper out of his deep slumber.

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Drunken Elf

Drunken Elf
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A candy elf who had a few too many beers.

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Nativity Scene Cupcakes

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Kim de Villiers's nativity cupcakes look sweet in every sense of the word.

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Mila Cooke's Santa doubles as the piano man in this fondant party scene.

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