Ingredients

Ingredients

• vegetable oil or oil spray

• 200g/7oz butter, softened

• 200g/7oz caster sugar

• 4 free-range eggs

• 140g/5oz plain flour

• 60g/2½oz cocoa powder

• pinch salt

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 400g/14oz plain, milk, or white chocolate cigarillos (about 75–80 in total)

For the buttercream

• 250g/9oz butter, softened

• 500g/1lb 2oz icing sugar

• 100g/3½oz good dark chocolate (at least 70 per cent cocoa solids), melted and slightly cooled

For the decoration

• fresh flowers, for a Christening cake

• strawberries or raspberries, for the girls

• figs, quartered, for the boys

Description

This Cake Is Dramatic, Delicious And Versatile: Decorate With Fresh Flowers For A Christening Or Wedding Cake, Top With Strawberries Or Raspberries...

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