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Method
Make cakes according to directions on packet, pour just over half into greased 28cm x 18cm (llin x 7in) lamington tin, pour remainder into greased 18cm (7in) round sandwich tin, bake in moderate oven 25 to 30 minutes or until cooked when tested. Turn on to wire rack to cool.
Cut out cakes, as shown (cake in lamington tin makes body, arms, legs and feet, round cake makes head and bonnet). Assemble cake, as shown, on prepared board, securing bonnet with small skewers. Divide Vienna Cream into six bowls; tint one with a few drops pink food colouring, second with a few drops yellow food colour-ing, third with a few drops blue food colouring, fourth with a few drops green food colouring, fifth with a few drops brown food colouring; leave sixth plain.
Spread plain cream thinly over face, arms, legs and body. Spread patches of coloured cream thickly to give patchwork effect on skirt, bib, straps and bonnet. Colour shoes with one plain colour. Cut Lifesavers in half, press them into the plain cream at top of body to give crochet effect. If desired, coloured Lifesavers can be used for lace edge of sleeves. Tint coconut with a drop of pink food col-ouring, press on to plain area of arms and legs. Decorate face, as shown, with licorice strips for hair, eyebrows and expression lines, use pieces of glace cherries for eyes, cheeks, nose and mouth, press bows of ribbon on shoes and around neck.
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