* The brown paper acts as an insulator to stop the cake burning during the cooking process. If you don't have brown paper you can use newspaper to wrap the outside of the cake tin, as well as the bottom of the cake tin, which also acts as an insulator. To do this, stand the cake tin on 4-5 sheets of newspaper (minimum), then bring newspaper around the side of tin and secure with string. Cut the newspaper down to the height of the cake tin. Then line the inside of the cake tin with 2 layers of baking paper.
The un-iced cake will keep for a month but once glazed should be eaten within a couple of weeks.
Replace the white chocolate drip glaze with glazed fruit and nuts:Place 1 cup of whole blanched almonds on a baking tray and place in a preheated 200°C oven for approximately 5 minutes until the nuts are golden. Remove from the oven and cool.Place 1 cup Cinderella Cranberries in a bowl with the almonds.Heat and stir ½ cup apricot jam and 2 Tbsp water until boiling. Allow to boil for 1 minute or until reduced by 25%. Remove from heat and strain through a sieve to remove any apricot pieces. When cool pour over the fruit and nuts and mix to glaze.Place the cake on a board or flat surface. If the top is uneven, trim with a sharp knife to make a flat surface. Spoon the glazed fruits and nuts over the top of the cake to decorate. Stand to allow the topping to stick. Wrap a festive ribbon around the cake.
Place 1 cup of whole blanched almonds on a baking tray and place in a preheated 200°C oven for approximately 5 minutes until the nuts are golden. Remove from the oven and cool.
Place 1 cup Cinderella Cranberries in a bowl with the almonds.
Heat and stir ½ cup apricot jam and 2 Tbsp water until boiling. Allow to boil for 1 minute or until reduced by 25%. Remove from heat and strain through a sieve to remove any apricot pieces. When cool pour over the fruit and nuts and mix to glaze.
Place the cake on a board or flat surface. If the top is uneven, trim with a sharp knife to make a flat surface. Spoon the glazed fruits and nuts over the top of the cake to decorate. Stand to allow the topping to stick. Wrap a festive ribbon around the cake.