A cracking kids' party wouldn't be complete without a cake to match. Combining everyone's favourite Coco Pops and Mars Bars, this cake from The Australian Women's Weekly's Best-Ever Kids Cakes cookbook will be snapped up in no time!
1.Grease 20cm deep round cake pan; line base and side with baking paper, extending paper 5cm above side.
2.Stir Mars Bars, butter and syrup in a medium heatproof bowl over a medium saucepan of simmering water until smooth.
3.Place Coco Pops in a large bowl; gradually stir in Mars Bar mixture. Spoon mixture into pan, in about four batches, pressing each batch down firmly. Refrigerate for about 3 hours or until set.
4.Knead ready-made icing on a surface dusted with a little sifted icing sugar until icing loses its stickiness. Tint icing pink.
5.Secure cake on 25cm round cake board or cake stand with a little of the icing (knead a little cooled boiled water into the icing until it is soft and spreadable; spread onto the cake board, then top with cake). Brush top of cake with jam.
6.Roll icing on a surface dusted with a little sifted icing sugar until large enough to cover top of cake generously. Lightly dust hands with icing sugar and, using picture as a guide, gently pull icing into shape over cake.
7.Position mini marshmallows around base of cake. Position candles on cake.
