Chris Barr's
Lobster Platter
- Bake type: Cakes
- Made in: Bracknell
- Skill level: Hard
- Time taken: 4 hours
About this Bake
I made this birthday cake for my friend Neil, he loves all shellfish and but I don’t so I decided to surprise him with a lobster I prepared especially for him! It’s a Madeira cake, with lemon buttercream filling, decorated with fondant icing and brushed with vodka to give the "shell" a shiny fi
Top tip
Choose a cake recipe that will stand up to decoration, for example Madera is a firmer bake; sponge is too soft and will collapse.