saw these in Paris.

[judydawn]

Have you all heard of South Australia's iconic Frog Cake, listed on the National Trust list in 2001

[cookie1]

Oh, they are sooooooooooooooo cute. I love frogs and pigs. I want one, I want one..........I wont be getting one.

[Carine]

ah ah ah Judy:  I've only heard about frogs legs 
What's the story behind the frog cake???

[passionflower]

I love these little treats, in Romania (where I come from originally) you can still buy them in every patisserie. They are my favourite childhood treat and every time I go back to visit I need to stop and buy myself a few little green frogs.
They are made with any leftover sponge or bits of cake binded together with a rich chocolate syrup and rum essence then formed and left to firm up in the fridge before being glazed and decorated. They taste amazing
 

[obbie]

Passionflower, they look great.

I'm sure they taste good too.

Robyn

[judydawn]

ah ah ah Judy:  I've only heard about frogs legs  
What's the story behind the frog cake???

 Carine, here's the link to the history of the Balfours Frog Cakes. Personally, I find them too sweet & sickening  

[Carine]

Thanks for the link Judy!  Fondant icing would definitely make this extra sweet. I'm not fond of any kind of icing- one of the people who ditch the icing on traditional fruit cakes   
I love marzipan though.  My fav birthday cake when I was little was a sponge filled with a light creme patissiere, flavoured with grand-marnier!, and topped with marzipan:  can still taste it 

[meganjane]

Thanks for the link Judy!  Fondant icing would definitely make this extra sweet. I'm not fond of any kind of icing- one of the people who ditch the icing on traditional fruit cakes   
I love marzipan though.  My fav birthday cake when I was little was a sponge filled with a light creme patissiere, flavoured with grand-marnier!, and topped with marzipan:  can still taste it 

That sounds like Miss Maud's Princess Cake. It's a sponge with a creamy custard filling and has green marzipan over it.

I love the look of those frog cakes, but artificial cream on top makes me feel nauseous just thinking about it! I'd put a flattish patty cake on top instead and cover with buttercream!