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1. Cut the two ring cakes in half so you have four U-shaped pieces. Place the pieces, end-to-end in a continuous S-shape, on a square cake board large enough to fit the snake.
2. Use a sharp knife to trim the snake's tail to a thin point and to square off the head. Spread the whole snake with chocolate icing to coat evenly.
3. Starting at the head end but leaving the head bare press the chocolate buttons all over the snake so that they form a scale-like pattern. Press the Kool mints (eyes) into the head and pipe pupils with black food colouring. Attach the sliced jube to make a forked tongue.
4. To make the green grass, place coconut in a bowl. Mix in a few drops of green colouring with cold water and dot over coconut, stir until evenly coated green. Add a little more colouring (mixed with a little water) to obtain the depth of colour you desire.
5. Working in small patches at a time, thinly spread the board with royal icing and sprinkle with green coconut, to coat. Repeat until all the remaining board is covered in grass.

Chocolate Icing

1. Beat butter and icing suger together in a bowl. 
2. Add cocoa and boiling water and beat until creamy.