Name: Wilma’s Birthday Flower Hat
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes: 16-portion cake
Ingredients: 2–3 tbs hot water; few drops rose-water; ½ tsp cornflour; 265 g / 9 oz icing sugar; 1–2 tbs brandy or sherry; drop of pink food colour (optional); 30 cm / 12 in. diameter silver cake board; 4 eggs, separated; 100 ml / 3½ fl oz water; 230 g / 8 oz granulated sugar; 150 g / 5 oz caster sugar; ½ tsp cream of tartar; 1 egg white; ½ tsp vanilla essence; 300 g / 10 oz shelled pistachio nuts; 90 g / 3 oz plain flour; 100 g / 3½ oz icing sugar; 1 tsp orange flower water; 30 g / 1 oz cornflour

Preparation info

Makes:
16
-portion cake

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Cakes

By Geraldene Holt

Published 2011

About

A suitable cake for a dedicated gardener. The sponge can be whatever type you prefer: I chose a fat-free Royal Sponge which resembles an Angel Cake. This pretty cake is decorated with edible flowers, a pistachio marzipan brim (or use 450 g / 1 lb bought pal