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How to Make a Noel Cake

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We love using the Wilton letter and number tins, so Christmas is the perfect excuse for using them again – and this 'Noel' cake is perfect for a party! With simple decoration, it's ideal when you have a lot of cake to make so you still have the rest of the day to get on with your Christmas preparation!

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You will need:

Craft Essentials

Serrated knife

Basic sponge recipe: 1 egg + 2oz margarine, 2oz self-raising flour, 2oz caster sugar, ¼ tsp vanilla extract. Bake at 170C fan for 40–50minutes. N = 9 eggs O = 8 eggs E = 6 eggs L = 5 eggs

Step 1 (A)

Note: All letters are baked in reverse/back to front in the tin. Arrange the inserts in the tin as below for each letter.

Step 1 (B)

Step 1 (C)

Step 1 (D)

Step 2

Arrange the inserts in the tin and use a pastry brush to give the tin and inserts a good covering of cake release.

Step 3

Make up your cake mix by adding all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl and whisking until well incorporated. Add the cake batter to the pan, ensuring you don't fill inside the inserts. Bake the cake in the oven until a skewer stuck into the centre of the cake comes out clean.

Step 4

Allow the cake to rest in the tin on a cooling rack for 15 minutes and then remove the inserts. Use a long serrated knife to cut off any 'domed' cake

Step 5

Allow the cake to rest in the tin on a cooling rack for 15 minutes and then remove the inserts. Use a long serrated knife to cut off any 'domed' cake

Step 6

To decorate each letter, use half a tub of Wilton decorator icing, decant it into a large bowl and colour with your choice of gel food colour. Use a small palette knife to cover the cake with a thin coat of the icing, this is called a crumb coat and seals the cake, ensuring no loose crumbs escape!

Step 7

Fit the 2D nozzle into a large disposable piping bag and starting around the sides, pipe roses all around the circumference of the cake.

Step 8

Add roses to the top of the cake using the same method. If you have any 'dead space' in between roses then fill these in with piped stars.

Step 9

Finally, adorn your cakes with sprinkles or icing snowflakes.

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