Kate says “I made this cake for my dad’s retirement after 40 years of working in a Taranaki veterinary practice. It was a big community celebration of all his years of service to the farming community and its animals and a tribute to friendships made.

The bottom two tiers were chocolate (the recipe was previously a guarded “family secret”, and was so delicious that many people have tried to get their hands on it). These cakes were covered with white chocolate ganache and fondant. The top tier was a fruit cake covered in marzipan and fondant so that Dad could take it home with him to eat at a later date.

Here is the Chocolate Cake Recipe ^[1] , it is a dense and moist cake, perfect for decorating.”

 

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