Nutella icing

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I want to make a hedgehog cake for DS' bday but don't like buttercream icing.
Could I just spread the cake with Nutella then liberally insert matchmaker spikes?

Nutella is basically icing anyway, so I don't see why not.

Thanks, will give it a go

Or try JimJams hazelnut chocolate spread, tastes much better. And has 83% less sugar.

Or you could make a chocolate garage, just heat up a pot of double cream, take off heat and bung 200g choc in, then stir to melt it. Leave for about 2 hours and if will have a great consistency and be less sickly and less gloopy than Nutella. I would use milk choc for a kids' cake or maybe 100g plain, 100g milk.

Chocolate garage!!
I meant of course GANACHE

We normally use the Betty Crocker chocolate frosting tubs, they are dairy free.

Nutella can go runny in the heat.

Thanks all, think I'll go for 1/2 and 1/2 milk / dark chocolate garage