Boris The Clown

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180u00b0C./ 160u00b0C. fan. Gas mark 4. Grease cake pans; line bases and sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm (2 inches) above sides.

2. 2

   Make cakes according to directions on packets; divide mixture evenly into pans. Bake cakes about 1 hour. Stand cakes in pans 5 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto wire racks to cool.

3. 3

   Place half the butter cream in medium bowl; reserve. Place 2 tablespoons of remaining butter cream in small bowl, tint red. Divide remaining butter cream into two small bowls; tint one green and the other blue.

4. 4

   Level cake tops so they are the same height. Turn cakes, cut-side down. Mark a point halfway along top edge of square cake; cut from halfway point to bottom corners to form a large triangle for hat. Cut two even-sided triangles from remaining corners of square cake; discard leftover cake.

5. 5

   Secure round cake, cut-side down, on cake board with a little butter cream; position and secure cake triangles on board.

6. 6

   Spread plain butter cream over clown's face, spread green butter cream over hat and spread blue butter cream over bow tie.

7. 7

   Place noodles in small plastic bag with a few drops of yellow colouring; shake well until noodles are evenly coloured. Spread noodles onto tray to dry; place around face for hair.

8. 8

   Cut small pieces of black licorice for each eye and eyebrow; position on clown's face. Outline smile with red licorice strap; spread red butter cream inside smile, repeat for cheeks. Place small strip of black licorice inside smile.

9. 9

   Position large gum balls for nose and bow-tie `knot'; place small gum balls on hat. Outline bow-tie with red licorice straps. Make three-petalled daisy at top of hat with a piece of red licorice strap and a small gum ball.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.