SAMMY: ‘SHARK SECURITY’

PREP TIME 1 HOUR SERVES 12

EQUIPMENT

35cm x 50cm rectangular cake

board (see page 112)

CAKE

2 x 450g packets double unfilled

sponge slabs

453g tub vanilla frosting black food colouring

DECORATIONS

1 white Mentos

1 black round jube, halved 1 mini white marshmallow 5cm piece licorice strap 2 teeth lollies

9 pineapple lollies

1 Secure 2 cake slabs, long sides together, with a little frosting; spread top with a little frosting and top with the remaining 2 cake slabs. Using photo as a guide, cut out a shark shape from cake.

2 Tint frosting grey with a little black colouring. Secure shark to cake board with a little frosting. Spread frosting all over cake.

3 Position white Mentos on cake for eye, securing with a little frosting. Secure black jube half to top of Mentos; cut a small sliver of the white marshmallow and position on jube for iris.

4 Cut licorice into 3 long, thin strips; position on cake for gills.

5 Using kitchen scissors, trim white sections of teeth lollies into sharp points. Position teeth on cake, trimming to fit. Trim pineapple lollies into fish shapes. Cut pieces of licorice into tiny cubes; position on pineapple lollies for fish eyes

(you can do this with black writing icing, if you prefer).