I made a cake recently with a secret stash of M&Ms inside, for a surprise when it was cut. It was very simple, just a hollow inside the cooked cake, then assemble as normal. I discovered though, that they go soggy if left in a cake for too long.
My daughter has requested one of these cakes in the shape of a house for her birthday. My dilemma is how to avoid soggy sweets, without doing the whole thing on the day of the party, which would be horrendous!
I thought maybe I could make it hollow, decorate etc but leave the roof off until the day, then fill and attach the roof.
What could I make the roof out of though? Does gingerbread stick to cake? Tempered chocolate seems a bit high risk of breaking.
Any other ideas would be very welcome!