{"id":97522,"date":"2019-10-18T19:28:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T08:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=97522"},"modified":"2019-10-18T19:28:06","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T08:28:06","slug":"3-ways-rescue-cake-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/3-ways-rescue-cake-fail\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Rescue a Cake Fail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"comment-rating-field-pro-plugin\"><div class=\"rating-container crfp-group-1\"><span class=\"label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/3-ways-rescue-cake-fail\/#comments\">Rate it  <\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t       \t\t<span class=\"rating-always-on\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"crfp-rating crfp-rating-4-5\" style=\"width:72px\"><a href=\"#comments\">4.5<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<div align=center>Making a cake for a special occasion is such a lovely gesture.  If the cake fails you may be able to laugh it off and just enjoy the taste, despite the looks.  But what if you really wanted it to look good?   Here are three ideas on how to rescue a cake fail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uA_tcDbeY90?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Cake Rescue 1 Bunch of Flowers Cake<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1088738-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-97523\" data-wp-pid=\"97523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1088738-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1088738-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1088738-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1088738-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will need:<br \/>\n600g (21.16 ounces) compound white chocolate (you can use real chocolate containing coca butter if you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/temper-chocolate\/\">temper<\/a> it)<br \/>\nnon-stick baking paper<br \/>\na few squares of milk chocolate to colour it<br \/>\na bunch of flowers<br \/>\nalfoil<br \/>\na board or a tray to put the cake on.<br \/>\nIf needed one batch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/buttercream-cupcake-frosting-recipes\/\">buttercream<\/a> &#8211; this depends on how much frosting the original cake fail had, there was plenty on the one in the video.<\/p>\n<h4>Cake Rescue 2 The Ice-cream Cake<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/icecream-cake-recipe-reardon-550x643.png\" alt=\"ice-cream cake recipes ann reardon\" width=\"550\" height=\"643\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-97526\" data-wp-pid=\"97526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/icecream-cake-recipe-reardon-550x643.png 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/icecream-cake-recipe-reardon-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/icecream-cake-recipe-reardon-768x898.png 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/icecream-cake-recipe-reardon-300x351.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/icecream-cake-recipe-reardon.png 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will need: 2 flat cakes, or one cake cut into two layers.<br \/>\n4L (1.06 gallons) of ice-cream<br \/>\ncookies or chocolate bars (optional)<br \/>\nA tallish round container, or you could use any shape container if you cut the cake to fit.<\/p>\n<h4>Cake Rescue 3 Chocolate Mousse Cake<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ann-reardo-cake-rescue-mousse-cake-550x432.png\" alt=\"chocolate mousse cake ann reardon\" width=\"550\" height=\"432\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-97524\" data-wp-pid=\"97524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ann-reardo-cake-rescue-mousse-cake-550x432.png 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ann-reardo-cake-rescue-mousse-cake-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ann-reardo-cake-rescue-mousse-cake-768x603.png 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ann-reardo-cake-rescue-mousse-cake-382x300.png 382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the mousse you will need:<br \/>\n6 sheets of gelatine<br \/>\nWater to soak the gelatine<br \/>\n375mL (12.68 fluid ounces) or 1 1\/2 cups milk<br \/>\n625g (22.05 ounces) chocolate (I used half milk and half dark chocolate), broken into pieces<br \/>\n845g (29.81 ounces) or 3 1\/2 cups cream, whipped (I used what I scraped off the cake)<\/p>\n<p>Put the sheets of gelatine in a bowl of water to soak and set aside.<\/p>\n<p>Place the milk in the microwave on high until it just starts bubbling (watch it doesn&#8217;t boil over)<\/p>\n<p>Pour the milk over the chocolate, leave for a couple of minutes then stir well together until it is smooth.  Pour about a cup of this mixture into a smaller bowl and add the squeezed out gelatine sheets.  Place this smaller bowl int he microwave for 30 seconds, stir and check the gelatine is dissolved.  Add it back into the larger bowl and once mixed let it cool to room temperature.  <\/p>\n<p>Fold in the whipped cream and assemble the cake as shown in the video. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-550x499.png\" alt=\"yummy chocolate covered cake recipe\" width=\"550\" height=\"499\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-97525\" data-wp-pid=\"97525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-550x499.png 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-768x697.png 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-331x300.png 331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more ideas check out my previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/fix-cake-fail\/\">cake rescue video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 All Rights Reserved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reardon Media PL 2019<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n  \"@type\": \"Recipe\", \n  \"name\": \"Cake Rescue\",\n  \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-550x499.png\",\n  \"description\": \"Three ways to rescue a failed cake and turn it into a beautiful cake.\",\n  \"keywords\": \"cake rescue, failed cake, ann reardon, howtocookthat, video\",\n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Person\",\n    \"name\": \"Ann Reardon\"\n  },\n   \"aggregateRating\": {\n    \"@type\": \"AggregateRating\",\n    \"ratingValue\": \"4.5\",\n    \"reviewCount\": \"11\"\n  },\n\"interactionStatistic\": {\n    \"@type\": \"InteractionCounter\",\n    \"interactionType\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\",\n    \"userInteractionCount\": \"37071\"\n  },\n\"publisher\": {\n  \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n  \"name\": \"Reardon Media Pty Ltd\"\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2019-10-18\",\n  \"prepTime\": \"PT30M\",\n  \"cookTime\": \"PT60M\", \n  \"totalTime\": \"PT90M\", \n  \"recipeCategory\": \"dessert, morning tea, afternoon tea, snack, party, birthday, chocolate\", \n  \"recipeCuisine\": \"Australian, French, American\", \n  \"recipeYield\": \"18\", \n  \"nutrition\": {\n    \"@type\": \"NutritionInformation\",\n    \"servingSize\": \"1 slice\",\n    \"calories\": \"300 cal (1255.2 kilojoules)\"\n  },\n  \"recipeIngredient\": [\n    \"6 sheets of gelatine\",\n    \"Water to soak the gelatine\",\n    \"375mL (12.68 fluid ounces) or 1 1\/2 cups milk\",\n    \"625g (22.05 ounces) chocolate\",\n    \"845g (29.81 ounces) or 3 1\/2 cups cream\"\n  ],\n  \"recipeInstructions\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"HowToStep\",\n    \"text\": \"Put the sheets of gelatine in a bowl of water to soak and set aside.\"\n  },{\n    \"@type\": \"HowToStep\",\n    \"text\": \"Place the milk in the microwave on high until it just starts bubbling (watch it doesn't boil over)\"\n  },{\n    \"@type\": \"HowToStep\",\n    \"text\": \"Pour the milk over the chocolate, leave for a couple of minutes then stir well together until it is smooth.\"\n  }],\n  \"video\": {\n    \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n    \"name\": \"Three ways to rescue a cake Ann Reardon How To Cook That\",\n    \"description\": \"Three ways to rescue a failed cake and turn it into a beautiful cake.\",\n    \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-550x499.png\",\n    \"uploadDate\": \"2019-10-18\",\n    \"embedUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uA_tcDbeY90?rel=0\"\n  }  \n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n \n<h4 align=center>My Cookbook<\/h4>\n<p align=center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cook-crazy-sweet-creations-cookbook-ann-reardon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hardcover-book-mockup-of-a-woman-reading-3409-el1.png\" alt=\"ann reardon crazy sweet creations cookbook\" title=\"Crazy Sweet Creations Cookbook\" style=\"opacity: 0.8; -moz-opacity: 0.8;\" class=\"fade\" \/><\/a>\n<\/br>\nStores that sell my book listed by country:  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook<\/a>\n<\/br>\nAll recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/3-ways-rescue-cake-fail\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-150x150.png\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"yummy chocolate covered cake recipe\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cake-rescue-rescue-cake-fail-reardon-1200x1200-cropped.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-wp-pid=\"97525\" \/><\/a><p>Making a cake for a special occasion is such a lovely gesture. If the cake fails you may be able to laugh it off and just enjoy the taste, despite the looks. But what if you really wanted it to look good? 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