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Gingerbread man party cake
Photo: David Holifield

Gingerbread man party cake

10 ingredients Cuts into 12 slices openrecipes
Gingerbread man party cake

Follow our step-by-step guide to icing a fruitcake with white fondant and marzipan, then decorate with smiling gingerbread men and cute candy canes

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

66
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 6 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Cake not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Icing not in our table 0
Marzipan not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 20cm-wide Christmas cake (see 'goes well with' for recipe)
  • 200g icing sugar , mixed with enough water to make a smooth runny icing, plus a little extra for rolling
  • 4 tbsp apricot jam
  • 500g pack marzipan
  • 1½kg ready-to-roll white fondant icing
  • brown and red food colouring
  • edible gold balls
  • 20cm cake board or cake stand
  • 7cm gingerbread man cutter
  • icing bag and thin nozzle or plastic sandwich bags

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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