Hive cake

g/14oz butter, softened

g/14oz sugar

honey

lemons, zest only

free-range eggs (preferably organic)

g/14oz self-raising flour, sifted

kg/2lb 4oz butter, softened

kg/3lb 5oz icing sugar, sifted

lemon juice

honey, or to taste

Golden-yellow colouring - rather than lemon

Small amounts of ready-to-roll fondant icing in yellow, black, red and white

g/1oz flaked almonds

g/9oz ready-to-roll green fondant icing