Perhaps the nicest thing about these cakes is that every guest gets their own.
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Pinecone Cakes How-To
1. With an oval cookie cutter, cut eight ovals from the cake
(or cut ovals freehand using a paring knife). Trim ovals to resemble
real pinecones, creating the pointed tip on one end and a rounded base
on the other; round off corners and top with the knife so that each
little cake further takes on a pinecone shape.
2. Once cakes are
frosted, arrange sliced almonds to look like the scales of a pinecone:
Starting at the base, set almond slices at an angle and with pointy ends
facing outward in a spiral pattern. Decorate row by row, overlapping
slices slightly. Cover entire surface. For snow-covered pinecones, dust
with confectioners' sugar before serving.
