Other materials:

• 200 ml water
• 240 g unsalted cream butter
• 200 g melted cream butter
• 3 eggs (150 g)

Prepare 500 grams of American Brownie mix as described on the packaging, or in this recipe. Meanwhile, prepare 200 grams of buttercream mix as described on the packaging or in this recipe. Divide the buttercream over four bowls. Colour with icing colours 1 porting leaf green and 1 portion moss green. Combine kelly green and teal icing colours to colour 1 portion dark green. Combine leaf green and lemon yellow icing colours to colour 1 portion lime green.

Cut the brownie in 36 pieces. Use 32 pieces to create the tree, and 4 to create the trunk. Fill the decorating bag as following: tip 21 and dark green; tip 18 and lime green; tip 16 and moss; tip 32 and leaf green. Decorate the Christmas tree with pull-out stars, alternating colors as you work your way to the top. Decorate the buttercream with sprinkles.

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