- The sweets melted on the cake.
- The gelatine in jelly sweets is sensitive to moisture. Do not place directly on whipped cream, or decorate immediately before serving. They last better on fondant.
Colourful jelly sweet cake
A child's dream: cake and sweets in one! This cake is a play on textures: the contrast of soft sponge, creamy filling, and chewy jelly sweets makes it exciting. A riot of colour explodes either under or on top of the clean white exterior. A technical challenge is ensuring the sweets don't melt or make the coating soggy.
Ingredients
250
g
Plain flour
200
g
Caster sugar
150
g
Butter
4
pcs
Eggs
150
ml
Milk
1
packet
Baking powder
1
tsp
Vanilla extract
200
g
Icing sugar
300
ml
Double cream
300
g
White fondant
200
g
Colourful jelly sweets (bears, worms)
1
pinch
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Cake tin
- Palette knife
- Whisk
Allergen Information
Cereals containing gluten
Eggs
Milk
Instructions
1
✓
Bake the base sponge using the usual 'butter-sugar-egg-flour-milk' method. 180°C, approx 35 minutes.
Tip: The cake must be fully baked and cooled before cutting.
2
✓
Cut the cooled cake in half. Fill with whipped, sweetened double cream.
Tip: If putting jelly sweets inside the cream, chop them into small pieces.
3
✓
Coat the cake thinly with cream, then cover with the rolled-out fondant.
Tip: The cream under the fondant must be smooth, otherwise every lump will show.
4
✓
Stick the jelly sweets onto the outside of the cake with a little thick icing (icing sugar + water) or edible glue.
Tip: Water alone dissolves both the fondant and the sweet, use cautiously (solvation).
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 250 g Plain flour
- 200 g Caster sugar
- 150 g Butter
- 4 pcs Eggs
- 150 ml Milk
- 1 packet Baking powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 200 g Icing sugar
- 300 ml Double cream
- 300 g White fondant
- 200 g Colourful jelly sweets (bears, worms)
- 1 pinch Salt