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Stacked star cake
Photo: David Holifield

Stacked star cake

10 ingredients 40 min Enough to decorate the cake openrecipes
Stacked star cake

Turn a plain cake into a stunning centre piece. You need a steady hand so save the sherry for after the tricky balancing act!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

66
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 4 ingredients — the other 2 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
Marzipan not in our table 0
Icing 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

  • 20cm/8inch round fruitcake (see goes well with)
  • 3 tbsp apricot jam , warmed
  • icing sugar , for dusting
  • 750g natural-coloured marzipan
  • 750g white ready-to-roll icing
  • 500g white ready-to-roll icing
  • icing sugar , for dusting
  • gold or silver edible lustre
  • star cutters of your choice
  • approx 65cm 65cm ribbon

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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