A lesson learnt from this cake; whilst the decor was alright, the cake was not. I had bought flour from a new supplier and that flour was a bad batch. The cake did not rise as it should and was dense. I tested the baking powder - came out fine. I retested the flour and here was the culprit. The test cake had the same outcome. I threw the remaining flour out. So now I know, STICK to your trusted supplier. Grrrr... wasted effort ya!
