Star sparkle cake

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 20cm fruitcake , see 'Goes well with'
  2. Step 2 5 tbsp apricot jam (optional)
  3. Step 3 750g golden marzipan
  4. Step 4 750g white ready-to-roll icing
  5. Step 5 three 5-pointed star cutters - small, medium and large
  6. Step 6 30g pack small gold balls
  7. Step 7 approx 65cm length of wide ribbon
Star sparkle cake
Calories: Carbohydrate: g Protein: g Fat: g
Cook time: 30 minutes Prep time: 30 minutes Total time: 60 minutes Servings: 12

TAGS

Afternoon tea Dessert Dinner Snack Supper British Josh Eagleton 10-30 minute 200 kcal or less 30-60 minute BBC Good Food Cake decoration Christma Good Food Main Make Ahead Quick Winter

Directions

  1. Step 1 Lift the cake onto the cake board or a plate and cover with jam, marzipan and - brushing with water around the sides of the cake only - ready-to-roll icing. Trim at the base.
  2. Step 2 Press star cutters gently into the icing, stopping when you get to the marzipan. Pull the star shapes out with the cutter, or ease it out with the tip of a knife. Stamp out a couple of small stars from re-rolled trimmings of icing (from icing the cake) and sit them inside the large star-shaped spaces.
  3. Step 3 Sprinkle the gold balls into the gaps and tie the ribbon around the cake. Can be decorated up to a week ahead.