122 #COOKWITHTHEWEEKLY
Easy Kids Cakes
THE MAGIC
FOREST HOUSE
PREPTIME1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Youwillneeda 30cm square
cakeboard.
3 x 450gpacketsdoubleunfilled
spongeslabs
2 quantitieschocolate butter cream
(page 117 )
DECORATIONS
2 ice-creamwafers,trimmed
375gwhitechocolateMelts
1 cup(80g)desiccatedcoconut
greenfoodcolouring
2 redsourstraws,thinlysliced
3 WizzFizzsherbetcones,
2 cutinhalf
250gsmallmixedboiledlollies
32 jellysweethearts
5 licoriceallsorts,sliced to
separatecolours
7 candycanes
1 Levelcaketops(page117).Secure
onespongeslaboncakeboardwith
a littlebuttercream.Topwith3 more
spongeslabs,securingwitha little
buttercreambetweeneachlayer.Cut
remaining2 spongeslabsinto10cm
squares;cutsquaresinhalfdiagonally.
Stackfourofthespongetriangles,
side-by-side,ontopofcaketomake
roof,securingwithbuttercream
betweeneachcake.Trimif necessary
sorooffinishesflushwiththewalls.
2 Cuttwo4cmx 8cmrectanglesfrom
spongeoffcuts.Usingpictureasa
guidepositioncakerectangles,sideby
side,witha littlebuttercreamonhouse
fordoor.Spreadremainingbutter
creamovertopandsidesofcake.
3 Trimwafersintodoorandwindow
shapes;attachtocakewitha little
buttercream.Positionchocolate Melts,
slightlyoverlappingonroof.
4 Tintcoconutgreen;sprinklearound
cake.Usingpictureasa guide,
decorate cake with remaining lollies.
HAPPYHOBBITS’
HOLIDAYHOUSE
PREPTIME1 HOURYouwillneeda 30cmround
cakeboard.1 x 400g tubmilkchocolatefrosting
2 x 450gpacketschocolatedouble
spongerounds
3 x chocolatechipmuffinsDECORATIONS
50gwhitechocolateMelts
blueandgreenfoodcolouring
suitableforchocolate
2 x 190gpacketsminichocolate
WagonWheels
1 orangeminiM&M
6cmpieceblacklicoricestrap,
cutintothinstrips
36 milkchocolatelicoricebullets
30 chocolate-coveredsultanas
200gpacketspearmintleaves,
halvedhorizontally
4 greenbootlaces
3 x 15gpacketsOvalteenies
1 cup(80g)desiccatedcoconut1 Usinga littlefrosting,stack
the4 cakestogether.Usinga serrated
knife,trimintoa domeshape.
Positiontwoofthemuffinsoneither
sideofthecake,withtheflatmuffin
basesagainstthecake.Cutthe
remainingmuffininhalf,crossways.
Positioncutmuffinoneithersideof
oneofthewholemuffinstoform
a mound.Spreadfrostingovertop
and sides of cake and muffins.2 Meltchocolate(page117).Divide
chocolateintotwosmallbowls.Tint
oneportionblueandtheother
portiongreen.SpreadoneWagon
Wheelwiththebluechocolateand
theremainingWagonWheelwiththe
greenchocolate.Usingpictureas
a guide;toponeWagonWheelwith
M&MandtheotherWagonWheel
withthelicoricestrap.Allowtoset.
3 Usingpictureasa guide,position
WagonWheelsoncakefordoorand
window.Securechocolatebullets
andsultanasonfrontofcake.
Positionspearmintleavesand
bootlacesontopofcake.
4 PositionOvalteeniesforpathway.
Tintcoconutgreen.Sprinklecoconut
onbackofcake and around base
of cake.