Autumn Leaves Cake

Yes, I realize that the stores are full of Christmas stuff.
There was Christmas music playing as I did my grocery shopping yesterday.

But I'm not giving in!

My Christmas decorations are not coming out until after Thanksgiving.

And today I made this autumn leaves cake in lots of yummy fall colors...

Here is how you make the leaves:

First, put several colors of candy melts in piping bags.
I used Wilton decorating tip #3.

Make a leaf template (or print this one). I found a leaves coloring page online, and my graphic designer hubby removed the stems and sized them for me.

Tape your template on to a piece of cardboard or the back of a cookie sheet.
Tape wax paper on top of the template.

Pipe the outline of each leaf on the wax paper.

Then go back and fill in each leaf with a contrasting color.

Pop them in the fridge so they can set up.

Carefully peel the wax paper off the leaves (they are a bit delicate) and arrange them on your cake. Then you could take your lovely cake outside for a photo shoot...