Layered Birthday Cake With Jelly And Nuts

Ingredients

• Layer cake mixture
• Cake icing (white or tinted)
• Jelly or preserves
• Fresh or candied fruits
• Glacéed nuts
• Candied rose petals or violets
• Bits of angelica
• Small flags

Method

1. 1 Bake a simple cake mixture in thin sheets in a large pan.
2. 2 Cut the baked cake into graduated circles matching the child's age.
3. 3 Ice each circle on the top and sides with white or tinted icing.
4. 4 Stack the circles, placing layers of jelly or preserves between each slice.
5. 5 Decorate each layer with fruits, nuts, candied flowers, or angelica.
6. 6 Place the cake on a decorated dish and insert small flags in the top.