Name: Picture perfect
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 2 x 470g packets butter cake mix; 2 quantities butter cream; 11 centimetre square photograph, laminated; 1 kilogram (2 pounds) mixed lollies; Butter cream (1 quantity); 125 gram softened butter; 1 1/2 cup (240g) icing (confectioners’) sugar; 2 tablespoon milk

Ingredients

2 x 470g packets butter cake mix

2 quantities butter cream

11 centimetre square photograph, laminated

1 kilogram (2 pounds) mixed lollies

Butter cream (1 quantity)

125 gram softened butter

1 1/2 cup (240g) icing (confectioners’) sugar

2 tablespoon milk

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan forced). Grease cake pan, line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm (2 inches) above sides.

2.Make cakes according to directions on packets. Spread mixture into pan, bake about 1 hour. Stand cake in pan 5 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool.

3.Level cake top, secure cake, cut-side down, on cake board with a little butter cream. Spread butter cream all over cake.

4.Centre photograph on cake.

5.Scatter mixed lollies all over cake, press lollies gently into butter cream to secure.

EQUIPMENT Deep 22cm (9-inch) square cake pan 35cm (14-inch) square cake board Carefully position photograph in centre of cake. You can use any photographic print you like, but remember to laminate it if you want it to remain after the cake is gone. Use a selection of your favourite lollies to decorate this cake
Note

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