The Start Of The Big Bang

 What You Will Need:

• Round Cutters: 1½, 2¼, 3¼, 3¾ and 4¼ inch
• 12 x 16 inch rectangular cake board
• Wooden skewers

 Cake:

• 2 – 14½ ounce packets double unfilled sponge cake slabs
• 2 – 14½ ounce tube vanilla frosting
• Red and blue gel food coloring

 Decorations:

• 4½ ounce packet popping toppings
• 76 White mini M&Ms
• 56 Red mini M&Ms
• 68 Blue mini M&Ms
• 4¾ inch black licorice strap

 Method:

Cut 3 x 4¼ inch, 2 x 3¾ inch and 3 x 3¼ inch rounds from cakes using cutters. Use the 1½ inch cutter to cut centers from two of the 3¼ inch rounds and one of the 3¾ inch rounds. Use the 2¼ inch cutter to cut centers from two of the 4¼ inch rounds. Split one of each center through the middle to make two rounds. Stack the same-sized rounds on top of each other, securing with a little frosting. Secure to the cake board with a little frosting. Pour popping toppings into center of each cake. Top each cake with one of the cut-out rounds to fill each cake hole. Discard remaining cake pieces. Secure all three stacks with skewers, trimming skewers as required. Divide frosting into three bowls. Tint one bowl blue and one red. Using picture as guide, spread frostings over cakes. Secure M&Ms around cakes. Using scissors, cut licorice into three 1¼ inch thin strips. Position on top of cakes as wicks.

 Tested in the THASC kitchen. Photo by THASC.

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