"Surprise!" Bug Cake
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 45 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes plus cooling time once baked
You will also need:
- Creepy crawlies (edible for kids, I could only find plastic ones but most of my guests were adults)
- 100g/3.5ozs. dark chocolate
- 30g/1oz. white chocolate
Degree of difficulty: medium
Step 1 - Split each cake in half so you end up with four tiers. Place the first tier on a cake turntable. Spread with frosting. With the second and third cake tiers, take a 6cm/2.4inch round cutter and cut out a hole in the centre of each.
Step 2 - Spread the second and third tiers with icing in between and then pop the creatures in the hole. Place the last tier on top. Spread with a layer of frosting. Refrigerate for an hour.
Step 3 - Melt the dark and white chocolate separately. Spread out the dark chocolate across the top of the cake letting some drip down. Place the white chocolate in a small piping bag. Pipe white concentric circles on top of the dark chocolate (be sure to do this while it is still liquid and not set). Take a skewer or toothpick and draw a line from the centre to the edge of the cake to create a feathered, spidery effect. Allow to set. I find that this is best served with one piece cut out already so that guests can see the inside.