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    SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN

    Sep 30, 2021 6 minutes

    Black cat cake

    This cake can be frozen, un-iced, for up to two months, making it an ideal treat to prepare ahead of time.

    ■ Serves 16 ■ Prep 50 mins plus drying and cooling ■ Cook 1 hr 40 mins VEGETARIAN FREEZABLE un-iced only

    icing sugar, for dusting
    100g each black and yellow or orange fondant icing
    200g butter, cubed, plus extra for the tin
    200g dark chocolate, chopped
    1 tbsp instant coffee granules
    170g plain flour
    ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
    400g golden caster sugar
    30g cocoa powder
    3 medium eggs
    75ml milk
    1 heart-shaped jelly sweet, Pocky sticks, Matchmakers or liquorice sticks

    FOR THE FROSTING

    150g butter, very soft
    330g icing sugar
    60g cocoa powder
    4 tbsp milk
    100g dark chocolate, chopped

    Lightly dust your work surface with icing sugar, then roll out a quarter of the black fondant icing to the thickness of a £1 coin. Cut out two triangles for the ears, shape and leave

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