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giant ice cream lolly cake
A whimsical novelty cake inspired by the 'Great British Bake Off' style challenges shown in the images. This recipe creates a giant edible ice cream popsicle using a classic Victoria sponge base, filled with jam and buttercream, and decorated with three-tone fondant to mimic a Neapolitan or Fab-style lolly. While 90 minutes might be a stressful time limit for perfection, this recipe allows you to recreate the fun at a more relaxed pace at home.
recipe by
eve
dessertBritish12 servingsvegetarian
1 / 4
60
prep (min)
30
cook (min)
120
total (min)
- •250 grams unsalted butter, softened (for sponge)
- •250 grams caster sugar
- •4 large eggs
- •250 grams self-raising flour
- •1 tsp baking powder
- •1 tsp vanilla extract
- •3 tbsp milk
- •150 grams unsalted butter, softened (for buttercream)
- •300 grams icing sugar
- •4 tbsp raspberry or strawberry jam
- •500 grams white fondant icing
- •250 grams pink fondant icing
- •250 grams chocolate flavored or brown fondant icing
- •1 piece large chocolate log (e.g., Cadbury Flake) or brown fondant for the stick