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 . Some people prefer the more expensive blue spruce.