The completed butterflies were placed on a second cupcake stand which Crax pulled from under the oval, and at last all that was left was to decorate the cheesecake, make the gravy, lay out the turkey and roast vegetables, and clean up.
The cheesecake was cool enough to decorate by now, so Crax placed the things he had used to decorate the gingerbread in the sink and pulled out a small handheld blowtorch. He heated the metal ring that made up the wall of the cheesecake tin, then pulled it up and off gently leaving a perfect round cheesecake behind.
Crax retrieved what was left of the clotted cream and dolloped it onto the top of the cheesecake; the sides did not require decorating, as the strawberries had candied themselves beautifully and could be seen in between the batter. He sculpted the clotted cream into delicate whirls, and then went to the fridge.
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