Topsy Turvy Cake Tutorial
A pretty topsy turvy cake with different flavours on each layer so everyone is happy. Beautiful fresh flowers are a fast way to finish off the cake and I’ll show you the trick to keeping them looking good.
Thanks to everyone who came and said “Hi” at vidcon. It was lovely to meet you all!
To make this topsy turvy cake you will need:
1 quantitiy of my perfect sponge cake recipe (click to open sponge cake recipe and video here) baked in a 15.5cm (6.1 inches) and a 20cm (7.87 inches) tin.
Tiramisu layer
20cm (7.87 inches) sponge cake (see above)
Coffee Syrup
2 tsp instant coffee
1/3 cup or 73g (2.57 ounces) sugar
1/3 cup or 83g (2.93 ounces) water
Mascapone Frosting
500g (17.64 ounces) or 2 cups mascapone cheese
1/2 cup or 125millilitres (4.23 fluid ounces) cream
1/4 cup or 55g (1.94 ounces) sugar
1 packet Savoiardi sponge finger biscuits
1 ribbon to tie around the cake.
Macaron Layer
15.5″ sponge cake (see above)
White chocolate ganache
260g (9.17 ounces) white chocoalte
25g (0.88 ounces) or 2 Tbsp butter
86g (3.03 ounces) or 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp cream
5 drops vanilla custard flavouring
15 drops wilton’s salted caramel flavouring
One quantity of the basic buttercream recipe
red, pink and blue food colouring
One quantity of macarons shells recipe coloured in three shades. Note: using powdered colour is best for macarons, if using liquid colour use only a small amount or they will crack.
For the cupcake on top
Candy melts – color burst brights and dark cocoa
1 real cherry, choose one that is bright and shiny
mini candies to go inside
3d cupcake mold
edible silver pearl dust and a clean dry paint brush
For the flowers
fresh flowers of your choice, try and choose ones that tie in with the colour of the cake frosting and ribbon.
flower cake spikes
by Ann Reardon How To Cook That
2015
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Hello I am from Russia. I make this cake girlfriend. Only the middle tier to replace coconut biscuit with strawberry jelly and cream cheese. The guests were delighted. As I. Thank you for an excellent idea.
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i wil try this turvy cake for a 14th ear old boy my husband grandson for his bday next month , he likes kitkat and reeses cake im so impressed it make me challege to do this.. thank you for this wonderful ideas 🙂
Hello Ann,
the watering can cake is the coolest cake I`ve ever seen! I have to try it out one day.
Just now I have made two other ones of your fantastic cakes! Thank you very much for your ideas!
Lots of love, Sandra!
Hi Sandra, Your cakes are impressive. Love your passion and your feedback!
Hi Ann, where did you get the cupcake mold? I would like to use it for this and another dessert.
Thanks,
Sierra
Hi Sierra, Ann provides a link to this in the recipe above.
Hi Ann,
Loved your tutorial on Youtube and was inspired to make my niece’s 1st birthday cake. It came out wonderful and everyone enjoyed it! Thank you for all your help 🙂
beautiful job! Well done Aisha
:)hello, i am looking to make this with larger size pans for a bonfire bd. Larger bottom same, middle layer bonfire look(usung melted cinnamon and butterscotch candies like broken Stainglass to look like fire w/loggs, then top layer toasted marshmallo fondont w/ ganache &grahams. My question would be do you cut the slices while it’s assembled or do you need to take a part? Thank you so much for your awesome recipes and i hope i do ok.,)
Hello, I also would like to add that I got the purple rods for support from Walmart . I don’t know if the person looking for them has ever found them ;))
Hi Laurie, It would seem easier to disassemble the layers to cut for service.
Hi. This cake looks amazing, I was planning to make it for my friends farewell party. How long did it took you to make this cake?
Hi Sabrina, Ann is well able to complete a cake like this in a day but allow more time if you are new to making in any of these elements.
Made the cake for my sisters 25th birthday! She was soooo happy!!!!
Hi Kristin, we loved this cake ad the gorgeous heart on top. Well done!
Thank you so much for your tutorial! I used it to help teach my daughter and her bestie how to make a cake like yours. It is super cute!
Hi Elizabeth, This looks brilliant. I hope your daughter and friend enjoyed eating it too.
Thanks so much for the recipe Anne!
Didn’t do mine topsy turvy but happy with the way it turned out!
xxThanks again 🙂
Hi Sammi, Your cake is amazing! Well done. So impressive.
Where can I get the things that you where giving to people and you used in the cakeI love this and want to make exactly. Please help.
Also can you make a Welsh flag cake as we Welsh people don’t get that much recognised by big countries like yours or the US.
Hi Grace, The recipe contains links for the special items Ann used and everything else should be available in a local supermarket or cake decorating store.
Thank you so much Ann! Made this cake for my cousin she absolutely loved it. Had a few troubles but turned out well in the end. Thanks again xx
i was just wondering where you got the purple covers for the support?? i’ve been looking everywhere and can’t find them. and your cake looks really nice xxx
Hi Kat, They come as a set with the supports. There are a few different brands available but here is one example: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=D34830E2-5056-0101-83258B8B11D4BBE4&killnav=1 .
Wow Sameera, That looks amazing. Well done!
I want to make this for a party I’m hosting, how many people does it serve and can I make this a day or two in advance.
Love from Melbourne
Hi Melissa, Ann always recommends making cakes fresh as they will taste the best. The day before should be fine though. You could make most of your decorative bits before that. In terms of serves, it will depend on the size of the serve but you should get at the very least 16 generous serves.
Hey Ann! Hoping to attempt this cake for my cousins 11th Birthday! I was wondering if it is possible to make the perfect sponge cake without gelatine ?
Hi Sameera, while you could leave it out, the gelatine is actually one of the keys to achieving the great texture and stability of this cake, so Ann recommends using it. If it is preferable you could replace normal gelatin with halal gelatin.
Hello Ann, sorry to bother you again, but I can’t seem to find any end caps to put over the plastic rod. Do you know where I can get them ?
Hi Sameera, One company that produces these is Wilton. They are called support rod and caps and usually come in a set. Here is a link: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=D34830E2-5056-0101-83258B8B11D4BBE4&killnav=1
hey ann
I love all of your creative ideas
and my mom loved the cake even though the sun caused a few problems
Wow SMS, this cake looks amazing! You have done an awesome job on it.
Ann, you are amazing!! I love seeing all of your beautiful creations. Decorating cakes is truly an art! How many years have you been doing this?
Hi Chrissy, Ann discovered a love of baking when she was just a little girl, but she only started the blog when her youngest son was born in 2011.
All of your recipes are so awesome…amazing!!can u please show how to make block milk chocolate and white chocolate..??
Wow all of your videos are amazing Ann i love your videos so so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can’t wait for you next video next friday!!!!!!
OMG, this is SUPER creative and SUPER fun! Love the colours, the concept, everything! Thanks for sharing!!
Julie & Alesah
Gourmet Getaways xx