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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-03-29, Page 26kr, 4 i • .", :',`W?":4itilVVIA:#7q7.;,V0f0;34:4?#.0.L,51'21K4' • • do'"k; • • • ' • •1 • ••• 40 7 (.9 7.1 • „ • •01.' • •. 1," *r• • :1 : • • THIS • DELICIOUS EASTER BASKET CAKE from Cadbury doubles as a charming Easter table centerpeice. The entire creation is edible - from the pound cake center and pretzels that make up the "basket weave," to the bunny cookie and chocolate cream eggs and mini eggs that decorate the top. •(tr 4.45; A.1/4.-‘ 44.1."'', fr..%1(tie' fr.1/41(11%.' •%;_k -1V '611N\ .14/qk Irk /4 4%.‘ It /4. et* JP /41 et* • 4 • - • "i" • • • s. -• • • $,t1t. ATe *4 • •k• 91(1 S S. ergo!,• SHOES AND PEDORTHIC SERVICES 357-3421,, ?Vaster Pronzotion•" T TWRiasf • 10 15 NI 20% saving on all new TENDER TOOTSIE spring shoes and sandals - V1V At•tl"' TOW r'40 • fate B A V !NOB aa. Ne .",:or 1( 1.4.114 ‘r %I.), "ior r 11.1,14 V • aft a 144' .S?"(4 t fro• -le Foie kl•••• V/ t ir k-41* '7,116`.‘ °416. 4 k‘ °"•,0!"., °%r1,;, r441:‘, .4r:S 1'46 qtt 44, Pretzels feria the basket of Easter cake brimining over w chocolate eggs and drop flow nestled in freshflaked coco grass. Easy, fun; decorative and d cious, this edible Easter centerpi recipe has aa the ingredients family fun a t Ea.ster time. What could be easier than to beg with a pound cake mix? Tha exactly what this Easter Bask Cake recipe calls for. Once the cake is baked, the ki can create the basket weave • ci pretzel sticks and nuggets onto th chocolate frosted -sides of the calk and arrange the holidayeconf.ectio on a lawn of green.coconut. A Easter Bunny cookie tops it off. From _basica- to bow-thb---loyel Easter table centerpiece is total' edible, and almost too enchanting be cut at dessert -serving time, this other, and repeat tern, attekruat':: with ung the 2 rods an stacked nuggets; ors around the cake. nut 4. To make grass: Place CoCoMi• t WW1. Add•a few drops of green: eli- feed coloring and mix until almost eco • blended: Scatter over top of cake. for 5. To make roses: Sprinkle sugar in a little pile on Counter surface. in Place• a gumdrop in it and roll with= t's rolling pin until flattened. Then roll et up gumdrop loosely and pinch one • end. (Roll another gumdrop arOund ds it, if you wish to make a larger rose.) '- rn 6. Complete handle: Insert one e pair of logs' (with even iids 4) in cake about one inch frOm edge, on lis either side of basket,' so that the n • third pair can rest on top. Soften re- maining chocolate, is hi step -Me -- r and apply a bit on upright ends an to I on both ends of the third pair. Let set slightly, then glue third pair inplace. • resting across uprights. 7. Bunny cookie: Use a store bought bunny cookie cuttArin roll sn' cut cookie dough. Frost with orna- mentaL white frosting and outline shape using plain tube -of cake decorator with pink or blue frosting. Add eyes made from either sliced gumdrop or frosting. EASTER BASKET CAKE Pound cake, homemade or from a mix ( baked in a bundt cake pan) 6 log or rod pretzels (7") one-third cup semi -sweet chocolate pieces PA cups chocolate frosting 1 bag (12 oz.) small rod pretzels (2%") 1 bag (12 oz.) pretzel nuggets 11/2 cups flaked coconut Natural green food coloring 12 large gumdrops (red and orange) 1 tablespoon sugar Marshmallow chick 1 pkg. (L5 ce.) Mini Eggs 3„5 Creme Eggs ) 1 Easter Bunny cookie 2 thin red licorice Strings (36"), optional 1. Day before: Make and bake pound cake. To prepare handle for basket: Lay 6 (the longest and straightest) 7" rod pretzels on cookie sheet, in pairs with ends lined up evenly. Place two-thirds of chocolate,pieces in selftsealing stor- age *wand dip in bowl of hot water untilchocolate softens. Knead chocolateln one corner of bag, and press chocolate down center of each pair of loos to glue them together. 2. The day': Place cake on a cake serving plate with rounded side down (as it baked).. Spread choco- late frosting on sides of cake. Fill hole in center with crushed alumi- nutn foil. 3.!10 make basket: Stand up 2 small rod pretzels (2V) on aide of cake then, ne;itt to tlie 2 'ods i stack four `6 1: g one on top of an- 8. Fill basket: Arrange gumdrop roses around upright handle bases. Stand bunny cookie in center, pressing into cake a bit. Arrange creme eggs and mini eggs around the bunny. Then tuck in the marsh- mallow chick. For a final flourish, tie the licorice strings into a bow, ar- range on handle. Snip to desired length. Easter creativity Continued from page 6 "And because children tend to draw things that they are less in- clined to speak about, these activity periods can offer parents valuable insight." Pistolesi adds that, when children do share their thoughts about their creations, it's important for parents to respond positively and encourage further discussion. Of course, there is no universal pattern that will ensure a child's later success as a creative Super- star. But, says Pistolesi, providing children with basic supplies and ex- posing them to new exploratory situations will enrich their imagina tions — and that, she says, will have life-long benefits.