
Ingredients
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2 x 250g packets sponge rollettes (see note)
Icing
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300g butter or margarine, at room temperature
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1 3/4 cups pure icing sugar, sifted
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1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
Decorations
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Yellow and green food colouring
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Yellow and green Smarties (for eyes and scales)
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Small piece liquorice (for eyes and nostrils)
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1 red jelly snake (for tongue)
Equipment
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40cm x 55cm cake board
Method
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1Make icing: Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat ingredients together for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy.
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2Arrange 8 rollettes on board to form a snake shape. Trim 2 rollettes and position as head and tail (see notes for technique picture).
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3Use trimming from head and tail and remaining rollettes to fill in the gaps (see notes for technique picture).
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4Colour icing yellow, then gradually add green colouring to get a lime green colour. Set aside 1/8 teaspoon icing. Spread remaining icing over cake (see main picture).
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5Set aside 2 yellow Smarties for eyes. Arrange remaining Smarties over cake. Cut 2 small strips from liquorice. Use reserved icing to stick a liquorice strip onto each reserved Smartie. Place onto cake to form eyes. Cut 2 tiny dots from liquorice to make nostrils. Place onto cake. Cut jelly snake into a forked tongue shape. Place onto cake.
Source: taste.com.au