Zoe’s Autumn Showstopper Cake

preheat the oven to 180 degrees. sift together the flour

grease the sides and bottom of three 20cm cake trays

add in the vanilla and beat until it's fluffy and combined

remove cakes from the oven. once they are cool to touch

layer the second cake over the top and repeat the buttercream icing step

top

once smooth

using a paint brush and your brown food colouring

once the pumpkins are done

there's something calming pottering around the kitchen on a quiet sunday morning

hrs

mins

in an electric mixer

add in the ingredients from the other bowl until it's all just together but try not to over mix it

divide the batter equally between three lined cake trays. these non-stick pre-cut baking parchment rounds are really helpful

bake

roll out a tiny piece of your brown/green fondant ) and apply on top