Novelty and Fantasy Cakes Recipes - Box of Chocolates Cake

Ingredients

• 15cm square sponge cake

• 50g butter icing

• 30ml apricot jam, warmed and sieved

• 350g marzipan

• 350g sugar paste icing

• red food coloring

• wrapped chocolates

• 20cm square cake board

• small paper sweet cases

• 1.3m gold and red ribbon

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Method:

1. Split and fill the cake with butter icing. Cut a shallow square from the top of the cake, leaving a 1cm border around the edge. Place on the cake board and brush with apricot jam. Cover with a layer of marzipan.

2. Roll out the sugar-paste icing and cut an 18cm/7in square. Ease it into the hollow dip and trim. Tint the  remaining sugar-paste icing red and use to cover the sides.

3. Put the chocolates into paper cases and arrange in the box. Tie the ribbon around the sides and tie a big bow.