8 to 10
Easy
20 minutes 1. In a large bowl, beat the butter until pale and fluffy. Add the icing sugar and beat until smooth. Pour in the cream, add a pinch of salt and 1 T cocoa powder. Beat again until light, creamy and pipeable.
2. Cover the top and sides of the Woolworths tiramisu gateau cake with a smooth layer of cocoa buttercream.
3. Using a piping bag, freestyle generous swirls and dollops of the buttercream across the top of the cake – trust the process and embrace the drama!
4. Decorate with silver-dusted cherries, tucking in calendula petals for texture and movement. Add silver cake décor rods for sparkle. Finish with a few dustings of cocoa powder to tie it all together.
Cook’s note: Chill for 15 minutes before serving to set the buttercream and to help the silver and cocoa details pop.
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Videographer: Kaylene Sauls
Photographer: Jan Ras
Food assistant: Ella
