- White, icing sugar outer layer. (Presents self as innocent, pure. "My lord and brother, God save you!"
- Basic, plain sponge. (Not able to communicate clearly what lies beneath. "I am not of many words."
- Marmite filling (Unsavoury nature, not liked by all. "He is of a very melancholy disposition." )
I have chosen to represent Don John, in cake form, using a marmite filling. The distaste for Marmite by the majority of people (majority, not all) reflects Don John's inability to conform with society due to his bastardization, his illegitimacy. Furthermore, Marmite's infamy with being disgusting due to it's horrendous taste is reminiscent of how character's do not like Don John also because of his personality "How tartly that Gentleman looks!" "He is of a very melancholy disposition"
Don John's difficulty in communicating with fluidity "I am not of many words." "I am trusted with a muzzle." is presented through the basic sponge. The basic sponge has no flourishes, or 'flash' about it, similar to Don John's speech. Also, the basic sponge represents Don John's honesty with himself regarding his traits, "I am a plain-dealing villain", and his bastard blood "it better fits my blood to be disdained of all." However, whilst Don John is honest with himself, he tries to deceive others within the play ie the shaming of Hero, "Leonato's Hero, your Hero, every man's Hero". This innocent pretense is reflected in the icing sugar layer. The white, purity of the sugar deceives any possible cake-eater into believing the cake is "innocent", and helps to hide the unsavoury nature within (the marmite). The icing sugar should not completely cover the top of the cake, showing the sponge beneath, as Don John is still slightly doubted throughout the play, "You may think I love you not."
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