Caterpillar Cake

Method

Make the cake:

• Use an electric beater to beat the cream, sugar and vanilla in a bowl until firm peaks form.
• Spread a little of the cream mixture along a serving platter to make the base.
• Stand 1 biscuit upright on its edge and spread with cream mixture. Place another biscuit alongside and sandwich together
• Continue layering with cream mixture and remaining biscuits to form your desired caterpillar shape

Make the icing:

• To make icing, mix cream, caster sugar and vanilla essence until smooth
• Divide icing mixture into three separate bowls
• Keep  a tablespoon of icing mixture aside for decoration
• Add a few drops of desired colouring to each of the three bowls to make a bowl of light green, dark green and red icing. Mix until combined. 
• Spoon icing mixture into piping bag and attach desired nozzle. Pipe icing onto chocolate ripple cake

Decorate:

• For decorations, cut liquorice into leg shaped pieces as well as two ovals for the eyes
• Colour the tablespoon of icing mixture that was set aside with yellow colouring
• Ice eyes and layer with oval liquorice pieces
• Place legs in place
• Place musk sticks pieces as antennae
• Refrigerate for 6 hours to set
• Serve and enjoy!