Milly-Molly-Mandy Cake

Once again it is the time of year I get to get to play with icing. This year niece-the-elder got to choose the cake, and asked for a Milly-Molly-Mandy themed one. She was having a book party and dressing as her favourite character – you can guess who. She asked for stripes, a book, and a layer cake. I’m pleased I managed to incorporate all those elements.

The stripes I made using a baking paper technique I learnt from the handy internet. Thanks very much Natalie of Sweetness and Bite for such a clear tutorial, I was wondering just how on earth to do Milly-Molly-Mandy stripes and stumbling over her really clear and easy instructions was fantastic. Also getting to tell the kids making their cake required a protractor and compass made my day.

The cakes themselves are fruit. The base one is a gluten and egg free almond and lemon cake, the middle and top are raspberry, in part because I wanted the pink and white stripe effect to be inside as well as out. 

The next week was niece-the-younger’s birthday. I was a little tired of baking, so cheated – the cup cakes are store bought, but iced by me.