Visual impact.

If you’re still pondering what to make and in a quandary about the sort of cake to take to the picnic, I’ve got an idea to share… How about making the basic Victoria Sandwich mixture and cooking it in a rectangular tin, suitably greased and lined of course……? When it’s cooked and cold, transfer it to a chopping board, spread on a layer of buttercream – Betty Crocker’s is fine for this – and then use sliced strawberries or raspberries to create lines down the centre and across the middle, then from the middle out to the corners. Blueberries next to the red fruits will fill the gaps to create the semblance of a Union Jack. The extra buttercream can be piped into the spaces and “Voila”! you have a very colourful, light cake to share with others, cutting the slices as large or small as you choose. The fruits could also be used to add colour to little cakes, or sprinkled into your Swiss Roll filling. What do you think?