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Cover each mini sponge with a thin layer of buttercream. You’ll find our buttercream recipe and top tips on our blog. I made these animals the night before as well. I used marzipan but you can use fondant or gumpaste as well. I followed these tutorials from Cake Dutchess on Youtube: Press icing into the mould (select your colour depending on the animal – use the main image on this blog as a guide) to create the features for each creature.

I have tested these biscuits with both coconut oil and dairy free margarine and both work well. The dough may feel a little oily if you use coconut oil but just make sure you use enough flour when you roll it out and it will be fine. I actually like them best made with half coconut oil and half margarine.) Allow to cool a little then bring the mixture together into a ball (it will still be very soft), wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for about an hour until it is firm enough to roll out. Add sifted icing sugar, fresh lemon juice and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth. Transfer a third of the buttercream to a disposable piping bag and snip off the tip, or place it in a regular piping bag fitted with a large round nozzle. I made all of these items the day before so that I only had to assemble on the day of the party. You’ll need to refrigerate the cherry pie filling, but the cake and frosting can just be covered in plastic wrap and left at room temperature. Start by making the gingerbread biscuits; place golden syrup, treacle, brown sugar, coconut oil or margarine* and some water in a pan.

How To Make Woodland Animal Ginger Cake:

I can't believe how close to Christmas we are already - I am so not prepared! I've got a few more festive recipes that I want to post before the big day, as well as some work to finish up, so things are busy, busy, busy at the moment! Heat gently while stirring until the coconut oil/margarine has melted. Whisk in cinnamon, ginger, cloves and bicarbonate of soda then stir in plain flour. Once assembled, the cake is best eaten that same day as the biscuits will soak up moisture from the cake over time and become soft. If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a tasty surprise… A fox, badger, rabbit, owl, fawn, and racoon in delicious, almost too-cute-to-eat cake form. While they might look like they’ve been done by a professional, they’re actually incredibly easy to make thanks to our Animal Cake Mould Kit and step-by-step instructions. They’re perfect for children’s parties, and they make a great rainy day activity with the kids as they can have fun helping with the mixing and the decorating. And not to mention the eating! Trim the tops of the cake layers to level them then place one layer on a serving platter or board. Spread over a thin layer of the buttercream then pipe a wide ring of buttercream around the edge of the cake - make it twice as wide as pictured as my cake wasn't very sturdy!

For the best results make sure that you follow the recipe closely. As always, I highly recommend using the gram measurements (with a digital scale), rather than the cup conversions. Cup measurements are simply not accurate enough for baking and I cannot guarantee the best results if you use them.* Gingerbread Biscuits: It is a bit of a labour of love to make, but all of the elements are easy to do, it just takes a bit of time to make everything and assemble the cake.The birthday girl wanted to help with the frosting so I piled some on top for her to spread, then I made sure to take it down the sides once she was done. Remember, since this is a rustic cake you want to make sure that the chocolate cake peeks through the sides. Next, I made a batch of cherry pie filling to put in the centre. Next time I think I would add a layer of ganache as well to give it that extra oomph of flavour (you can never have too much chocolate in my book!).

First up: I chose to make a three layer cake rather than a two layer cake as this adds height, giving the cake a more dramatic and impressive look. This is the cake recipe I used. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, then pour in the egg mixture and beat until just smooth. It was a really fun cake to make and if you used toy animals instead of making them yourself, I’d say it’s got to be one of the easiest birthday cakes you could make! Spread a layer of buttercream over the top and sides of the cake then top with the gingerbread animals and trees, some chopped nuts, sprigs of rosemary, pumpkin seeds and sugared cranberries. You will need to use some wooden skewers to prop the trees on top of the cake up. Whisk together vegetable shortening and dairy free cream cheese (full fat varieties only! I used Asda's own brand one) until smooth.

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Woodland animal ginger cake - this impressive vegan ginger cake with lemon curd, cream cheese frosting and whimsical gingerbread woodland animals is a real festive showstopper for Christmas! Re-roll the trimmings and cut out more shapes then place them well spaced apart on a couple of baking trays. Pop the trays in the freezer for twenty minutes while you heat up the oven. It consists of three layers of soft, moist vegan ginger cake which is filled with cream cheese frosting and a generous dollop of lemon curd for good measure. Lakeland Woodland Animal Mould – with a 6-cup hemisphere mould silicone tray to create your sponges and a silicone feature mould to help you create various eyes, ears and noses, etc. out of fondant icing. As well as our cute woodland animals, you can create lots of other animals with this kit too. I made this woodland birthday cake a while ago for my daughter’s 7th birthday. She absolutely adores animals and nature so the forest theme suited her perfectly.