Julie-Anne Baker's
Shard cake
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- Bake type: Cakes
- Made in: South Wales
- Skill level: Medium
- Time taken: Over 4 hours
About this Bake
A three-layered vanilla drip cake covered in berries and chocolate shards. Lots of fun to make, but you need a lot of people to eat it.
Top tip
When creating swirls in the shards, use gel food colouring. Allow candy melts to reach a smooth consistency before dropping down the sides. Either make the decorations the day before or give yourself plenty of time to make everything in one day (6 hours).