Sandwich Cake

I'm probably going to put the mockers on it by saying this, but the sandwich cake is going really well!

All I have to do is make the filling and do the inscription and it's done!

It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be, although I have to do the ham, lettuce and tomato tomorrow. That'll be the tricky bit, actually.

I made an 8" square cake. I cut it horizontally so that I had two slices (which wil represent the bread). I then cut each slice into two. I sandwiched the two halves of the bottom slice [of 'bread'] together with buttercream, and then sandwiched the two halves of the top slice [of 'bread'] with jam. Each of the two slices were then marzipanned. The top slice of 'bread' also has marzipan on the bottom, to keep the cake fresh. I didn't need to marzipan the bottom of the bottom slice of 'bread' because it's on an iced cake board.

I coloured up some icing and covered the top slice of 'bread'. I also put a strip of the icing around the side of the bottom slice. I didn't need to cover the top, because it's already marzipanned and you won't see it. It will have the 'sandwich filling' on it and then the other slice on the top of it.

I mixed a few colours to get a golden brown colour and then coloured the sides of the 'bread' to look like a crust.

So, I think I will go to lunch with my friends tomorrow (if they're still up for it - I saw one of them this morning and told her I was worried about finishing the cake and she said not to worry... if I need to work during the day she totally understands). Then, I can finish the cake tomorrow evening.

Happy, happy, happy!

:o)