Lisa Mealing's
Nightmare Before Birthday cake
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- Bake type: Cakes
- Made in: Manchester
- Skill level: Medium
- Time taken: Over 4 hours
About this Bake
A Nightmare Before Christmas birthday cake for my brother. It was made from four layers of vanilla sponge with a toffee mocha buttercream filling, covered in vanilla latte buttercream and decorated with fondant models made using moulds.
Top tip
Use heated metal scrapers for smooth buttercream and stripes.