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Garden party loaf cake

Serves 10–12

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 x 260 g Woolworths Madeira butter cake loaves
500 g plain cream cheese, softened
350 g icing sugar, sifted
salt, to taste

For serving:

pistachios, crushed
green peas, blanched
mange tout, blanched
dill fronds
fennel fronds
silver cake décor pearls

Method

1. Slice each Madeira loaf lengthways to create even layers (2 or 3 per loaf, depending on your desired height).

2. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with the icing sugar until smooth, fluffy and pipeable. Season with a pinch of salt to enhance flavour.

3. Stack the layers with a generous spread of frosting between each one. Line up the cakes using the short ends to make one long, layered loaf cake.

4. Pipe decorative swirls and ribbons of frosting across the top and sides.

5. Sprinkle over the crushed pistachios, then decorate with the blanched peas, mange tout, dill and fennel fronds. Finish with silver cake pearls for a touch of eccentric glam.

Cook’s note: Serve on a long marble or stone slab for maximum drama. Add edible flowers or microherbs for even more flair.

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Videographer: Kaylene Sauls
Photographer: Jan Ras
Food assistant: Ella

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