3D Stand Mixer Cake & GIVEAWAY!!
The dream cake for every baker, a 3D stand mixer cake! If you’re a baking enthusiast then I know you’ll love making this one for yourself. But how amazing would it be to WIN the real mixer to go with it! Simply fill out the entry form below for your chance to win one of 5 beautiful Breville mixers.
COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS: Nicolette Bahr, Juhi Mehta, Rhiannon Golik, Mayeve Leigh and Gemma Beatton
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To make the 3D stand mixer cake you will need:
Template for cutting the cake and fondant pieces
1 1/2 x chocolate cake recipe
baked in two trays
Caramel mud cake recipe
600 white chocolate
400g (14.11 ounces) or 1 ¾ cups plus 1 Tbsp margarine or butter
500millilitres (16.91 fluid ounces) milk (4% fat)
330g (11.64 ounces) or 1 1/3 cups plus 1 Tbsp and 1 tsp brown sugar
4 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
500g (17.64 ounces) or 3 cups plus 2 Tbsp plain/all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
Melt the chocolate and margarine in a bowl. Mix in the milk, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Sift in the flours and baking powder and and mix well.
Bake at 180C (356 degrees Fahrenheit) in a heat proof bowl (mine is 15.5cm (6.1 inches) at the top) and an 18cm (7.09 inches) round tin.
White Chocolate Ganache
700g (24.69 ounces) chocolate
130g (4.59 ounces) or 1/2 cup plus 2 tsp cream (35% fat)
Heat the cream and pour over the chocolate. Let stand for a minute then stir until smooth. Cool overnight at room temperature.
Milk chocolate ganache
400g (14.11 ounces) milk chocolate
130g (4.59 ounces) or 1/2 cup plus 2 tsp cream (35% fat)
Heat the cream and pour over the chocolate. Let stand for a minute then stir until smooth. Cool overnight at room temperature.
Buttercream
1 batch chocolate buttercream
Whip together with the milk chocolate ganache
Rice Krispies
50g (1.76 ounces) or 1 ½ cups of rice bubbles (rice krispies)
50g (1.76 ounces) or 1/2 cups of marshmallows
Melt the marshmallows in the microwave then stir though the rice bubbles. Rub your hands with a little vegetable oil to allow you to handle the mixture, or dip your hands in water.
Simple Syrup
1/4 or 55g (1.94 ounces) cup sugar
1/4 or 63g (2.22 ounces) cup water
Heat the sugar and water together until the sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool.
500g (17.64 ounces) Pale blue fondant
200g (7.05 ounces) black fondant
200g (7.05 ounces) red fondant to cover the board
1 white easter egg
1 quantity of italian meringue or your favorite frosting recipe for in the mixer bowl
silver and white luster dust
square cake board
round cake board
3 dowels and cake pop sticks
reusable molding gel for the logo I got it here
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What if you want to bake the caramel mud cake for something else? I have 2 8 inch rounds but I don’t know how much to make and how long to bake it. Could you please let me know?
The one batch of cake mix will be enough for the two tins. Bake in oven for about an hour. Good luck 🙂
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