Pink Panther Birthday Cake

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   Preheat oven to 180c

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   Mix 150g of softened butter with the caster Sugar until combined.

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   Whisk the eggs and gradually mix in also.

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   Sift the flour slowly into the mixture and mix until there are no lumps.

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   Grease 2 cake tins and pour mixture evenly into both.

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   Bake in the oven for 20 mins or until the top is springy and light golden brown.

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   Leave to cool completely on a rack.

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   For the buttercream filling, mix the 90g of butter and gradually add the sifted icing sugar and a little vanilla extract until it is a spreadable consistency

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   Level off the cakes if needed and spread the jam on the bottom of one cake and the buttercream on the other.

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    Sandwich together.

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    For the decoration, Roll out the white fondant icing so it is big enough to cover cake.

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    Spread a little jam over the sides and top of cake.

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    Place the icing over and Smooth out any bumps.

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    Separate the leftover icing into two pieces and add small amounts of the red food gel until you get the desired shade of pink.

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    One piece.

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    needs to be darker than the other

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    I printed a picture from the Internet and cut out each piece of the face and used as a template to cut the icing.

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    Once all pieces are cut add them to the top of cake, making sure to follow the picture.

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    Use the yellow, red, and black writing icing to make the eyes, nose and eyebrows etc.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.