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My Christmas Cakes: Construction

As per the info above, 1 packet mix will create around 6 characters. I wanted to create 6 polar bears (on sponge), 6 snowmen (on sponge) and 6 reindeers (on brownie)... so I've used 2 packets of sponge mix and 1 of brownie mix.
If you'd like to create a different number of characters, it'll be easy to scale the recipe up or down as needed!
Prep Time20 minutes
Servings: 6 of each character

Ingredients

Sponge

  • 2 packets of FREEE Sponge Mix
  • 240 ml oil - I used sunflower
  • 6 eggs

Brownie

  • 1 packet of FREEE Brownie Mix
  • 150 grams butter - melted, I used dairy free spread
  • 200 ml milk - I used Soya (sweetened)

Snowmen

  • 1 egg white
  • 200 g icing sugar
  • 6 white marshmallows
  • Some decorations/sweets for buttons - double check they’re gluten free!!

Polar Bear

  • 100 g butter/dairy free spread
  • 200 g icing sugar
  • 3 white marshmallows
  • 6 pairs of edible eyes
  • 12 white chocolate buttons - preferably giant ones but doesn’t matter if they’re regular size
  • 6 milk chocolate buttons - size doesn’t matter haha

Rudolf

  • Shortbread ingredients – 60 grams Stork block wrapped in paper, not in a tub, 90 grams FREEE
  • self-raising flour - 30 grams caster sugar
  • 12 gluten free pretzels
  • 6 red sweets – skittles are gluten - dairy free
  • 6 pairs of edible eyes

Instructions

Make the Mixes

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180oC. Line your baking tin with baking paper.
  • Make both the mixes as per the instructions on the packets and then allow to completely cool on a wire rack.
  • Cut approx 6 circles out of each mix (I went for 7cm circles).
    >2 ways to do this: 1) Use a circle cutter or 2) Cut a circle out of a piece of paper, place it on your cake and cut round it like a template.
    >I just ate the scraps – you could turn them into cake pops too!

Snowmen

  • Whisk your egg whites until stiff peaks (so it holds a peak shape when you take the whisk out of the egg mix).
  • Add the icing sugar and whisk again for a few mins so it thickens up.
  • Take a heaped tbsp of the icing and dollop onto the cake/brownie. Don’t worry if it runs down the sides, that adds to the melted snowman look ;)
  • Take a white marshmallow. Draw a little snowman face on the front and poke into the icing. Add a couple of decorations/sweets for buttons.

Polar Bear

  • Mix together the butter and icing sugar until smooth. You can just use a spoon but it takes a lot less muscle power to use an electric whisk!
  • VERY roughly spread over the top and sides of the cake/brownie.
  • Chop a large white marshmallow in half. Place onto the cake, along with 2 edible eyes and buttons for ears. Chop another button into a smaller nose shape and place onto the marshmallows.
  • Draw on the polar bears smile (you can get an edible pen for this – or just use regular pen and pick that bit off before you eat it!!)

Rudolf

  • Mix together the shortbread ingredients. I just use an electric whisk! Bring together with your hands and mould into a ball. Wrap in cling film and place in the fridge for 15-30mins.
  • Pre-heat your oven to 180oC.
  • Remove the shortbread from the fridge, bash the ball of mix until flat and then roll it out until a few mm thick. Cut small circles about 4.5-5cm wide.
  • Place the circles onto a baking tray (preferably on baking paper) and into the oven for around 10mins, or until browning around the edges.
  • Remove from the oven and leave to cool before attempting to pick them up (otherwise they’ll crumble instantly!)
  • Mix together the butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder until smooth. Spread roughly over the top of the cake/brownie.
  • Place two pretzels for antlers, the shortbread & sweet for a nose and edible eyes!
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