For many recipes the relative amount of ingredients kept secret to this day, so it helps to know what the real thing tastes like. Sorry, some recipes only available in German. Stollen is a classic Christmas cake. Traditionally, trees are decorated with spherical glass ornaments . Part of an ornament set is typically a spiked one that is used to grace the top of the tree.
Candles are mostly electrical, but often much bigger then mini lights and shaped like a real candle.
Mini light are less common in homes. There is nothing like a Christmas tree with real candles . Leave it to the Swedish Christmas Chemistry Web site to tell you more about candle light and why candles are so popular in Sweden for Christmas. The tradition of of a decorated Christmas tree is said to have originated with Martin Luther in Germany in the middle ages. The most widely used tree is the Norway spruce .