Orchard Ready Made Icings

Cat 'n' Mice Table Cake

This is a slightly naughty but oh such a fun cake to delight children of all ages. Bake 2 square 15cm (6") sponges or chocolate cakes and stack to form the base for a table. Use a chocolate or jam filling between layers (See Top Tips) for a tasty surprise. To ice, you will need 2x500g packs Orchard White and 1x500g pack Orchard Chocolate Icing, grey and pink food colourings.

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What you'll need:
2x500g packs Orchard White Icing
approx ½ packet Orchard Chocolate Icing
grey & pink food colourings

Ice and decorate:
close up of mouse Knead 1½ packs Orchard White Icing and roll out. Lift and drape over cake and trim along base. Use your fingers to gently work icing to form tablecloth effect.

close up of cat Knead off-cuts with remaining ½ pack icing. Make whites of eyes for cat and mouse, white face and feet for the cat. Divide approx 60g fro remaining icing and knead in pink colouring for ears. Use pink icing for cat's nose. Colour remaining grey, divide in two and roll out to form mice bodies. Using chocolate icing, roll out and shape to make cat body, legs, head, eyes and tail. Use left over pieces to make eyes and noses for mice. Using the end of a spoon handle 'push up' ears and insert pink icing. Trim off any excess. Assemble remaining pieces and decorate.