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Artist’s Box And Palette
20 cm/8 in square rich fruit cake 3 tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved 450 g/1 lb marzipan 800 g/1¾ lb/2⅓ x quantity sugarpaste icing 125 g/4 oz/1/6 quantity royal icing Brown, yellow,
Boxing Ring
75 g (3 oz) butter, softened 150 g (6 oz) icing sugar, sifted 2 teaspoons (10 ml) hot water 15 cm (6 inch) square sponge cake 2 tablespoons apricot jam 675 g (1½ lb) ready-to-roll fondant
Christening Sampler
20 cm/8 in square rich fruit cake 3 tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved 450 g/1 lb marzipan 675 g/1½ lb/2 x quantity sugarpaste icing Brown, blue, pink, yellow, orange, green, cream and purple
Easter Cake
125 g/4 oz/½ cup soft margarine 125 g/4 oz/½ cup light brown sugar 3 eggs 175 g/6 oz/1½ cups plain flour 2 tsp ground mixed spice 400 g/14 oz/3½ cups mixed dried fruit 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup glacé
Fishy Tale
100 g (4 oz) butter, softened 225 g (8 oz) icing sugar, sifted ¼ teaspoon vanilla essence 1 tablespoon (15 ml) hot water 20 cm (8 inch) round sponge cake Blue, black, green, yellow, orange, red,
Ghostly Spectre
2 x quantity orange-flavoured quick-mix sponge cake mix 900 g/2 lb/2⅔ x quantity sugarpaste icing Black food colouring 350 g/12 oz/1 quantity butter icing Materials And Equipment 18
Halloween
50 g (2 oz) butter, softened 100 g (4 oz) icing sugar, sifted 2 teaspoons (10 ml) hot water 20 cm (8 inch) round sponge cake 3 tablespoons apricot jam 325 g (12 oz) almond paste 725 g (1 lb 10
Indian Elephant
30 cm/12 in square madeira cake 675 g/1½ lb/2 x quantity butter icing 225 g/8 oz marzipan Black, green, yellow and pink food colourings Chocolate coins, silver balls, coloured and white
Ladybird Cake
1½ x quantity lemon-flavoured quick-mix sponge cake mix 175 g/6 oz/½ quantity lemon-flavoured butter icing 2 tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved 4 tbsp lemon curd, warmed 1 kg/2¼ lb/3 x quantity
Man΄s Best Friend
400 g (14 oz) soft margarine 275 g (10 oz) caster sugar 275 g (10 oz) self-raising flour, sifted 5 eggs, beaten 225 g (8 oz) icing sugar, sifted 4 drops of vanilla essence 900 g (2 lb)
Market Stall
30 cm/8 in square rich fruit cake 3 tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved 900 g/2 lb marzipan 450 g/1 lb/1⅓ x quantity sugarpaste icing 125 g/4 oz/1/6 quantity royal icing Brown, green,
Mobile Phone Cake
1 quantity quick-mix sponge cake mix 2 tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved 350 g/12 oz/1 quantity sugarpaste icing Black food colouring 10 small square sweets 1-2 striped liquorice sweets
Mr Fixit
100 g (4 oz) butter 325 g (12 oz) icing sugar, sifted Few drops of vanilla essence 1 teaspoon (5 ml) hot water 15 cm (6 inch) square sponge cake 1.1 kg (2½ lb) ready-to-roll fondant
Penguin
275 g (10 oz) soft margarine 275 g (10 oz) caster sugar 275 g (10 oz) self-raising flour, sifted 5 eggs, beaten 275 g (10 oz) buffer, softened 550 g (1¼ lb) icing sugar, sifted ¼ teaspoon
Pizza Cake
1 quantity quick-mix sponge cake mix 350 g/12 oz/1 quantity butter icing 175 g/6 oz yellow marzipan 1 tbsp desiccated coconut Red and green food colouring Icing sugar 25 g/1 oz sugarpaste
Rainbow Snake Cake
675 g/1½ lb white marzipan Red, yellow, orange, purple and green food colouring 1 quantity truffle cake mix 2 round red sweets 125 g/4 oz/2 cups desiccated coconut Jelly snake sweets
Snowman
250 g (9 oz) butter 250 g (9 oz) caster sugar 5 eggs, beaten 150 g (6 oz) plain flour 240 g (8 ½ oz) self-raising flour Grated rind and juice of 1 orange FOR THE BUTTERCREAM 150 g (6 oz)
Terracotta Flowerpot
3 egg quantity madeira cake mix 175 g/6 oz jam 175 g/6 oz/½ quantity butter icing 2 tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved 550 g/1¼ lb/1⅔ x quantity sugarpaste icing 125 g/4 oz/1/6 quantity
The Beehive
1 quantity quick-mix sponge cake mix 900 g/2 lb yellow marzipan 5 tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved Black food colouring 25 g/1 oz sugarpaste icing Materials And Equipment 900 g/2 lb


