Cupcake Baker with Holly Chef Hat Christmas Wooden Nutcracker 15 in by Wizardi F07AM9-11-N01270D

Bake up some holiday cheer with the Cupcake Baker, a wooden Christmas nutcracker by Wizardi — a pastry chef in a puffy white chef's hat with a sprig of holly, a fluffy white beard, and a red jacket with a green and white diamond front trimmed in gold. He holds a frosted cupcake in one hand and a little gold gingerbread-man charm in the other, with pink-and-white striped trousers and black boots on a white scalloped base edged in red.

A little collector's folklore: Christmas baking has filled kitchens with spice and sugar for centuries, and collectors say this baker always saves the prettiest cupcake for Santa's plate.

Why this nutcracker: if you love baking or a sweet-treat Christmas, he is a cheerful kitchen companion. At 15 inches he looks right at home on a counter, open shelf or dessert table.

In the box: one Cupcake Baker nutcracker in painted wood with a white faux-fur beard, packed in a red gift box with a window. A decorative nutcracker, not intended for cracking nuts. Ready to display, no assembly needed.

Collect the whole bakery in the series — the gingerbread, cookie and mixing bowl bakers (F07AM9-11-N01270A, B and C). Dust with a soft, dry brush and keep away from moisture and heat. A decoration, not a toy.

Size: 38 cm tall (15 in). Christmas kitchen decor, and a sweet gift for bakers and cupcake lovers.