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Topping for Cakes

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Three simple ways to Decorate your Cake

Apricot Glaze

Melt 2 tablespoons of apricot jam in a pan,over low heat. This will take 5–10 minutes.While it’s still warm, brush liberally and evenly all over the top of the cake with a pastry brush. Leave to cool, and fill with buttercream and apricot jam.

White Chocolate Drizzle

Place a handful of broken white chocolate in a bowl with a 2½ tbsp butter. Sit the bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, and stir the chocolate until it has melted. Heat 3 tablespoons of heavy cream until warm, and stir into the chocolate mixture until glossy. Spread or drizzle the mixture over the top of a cake filled with fresh summer fruit, such as strawberries and raspberries.

Mascarpone Swirl

Mix 3 tablespoons of mascarpone cheese with 2–3 teaspoons of sieved confectioners’(powdered) sugar. Beat with a wooden spoon until it becomes a spreadable consistency. Add a drizzle of Limon-cello (Italian lemon liqueur), and stir to combine. Taste, and adjust the levels of limoncello or conf-ectioners’ (powdered) sugar as desired. Spread the mixture over the top of a cake filled with lemon curd.