So, this cake doesn't necessarily use "scissors" or "ink" as the blog title suggests. However, it was a creative labor of love and I was very proud of the aesthetics of the end product, so I want to post it here with some of the steps that went into it.
The cake was from the book "Birthday Cakes" by Fiona Cairns. It graces the cover and it looks just gorgeous. My friend and I used the recipe for the Neopolitan Spongecake (also found in the book - though we only made the vanilla layer) instead of the Lemon and Elderflower recipe that was suggested for this cake. Instead of buttercream, we used whipped cream and we muddled some strawberries and sugar to put as one of the middle layers.
It tasted great and was pleasing to the eye! Definitely would repeat. Wouldn't mind layering it with butter cream and using whipped cream as the outer coating. I just love the way the strawberries look and like the idea of keeping the green tops on the strawberries on top.
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