This was a cake I created for my nieces birthday party. It was delicate chocolate sponge sandwiched together with luscious oreo flavoured fresh cream
I actually baked a 12inch round cake, which was then cut to shape to resemble Minnie mouse. I then covered the face in the relevant colours of fondant. I then used a edible icing pen in Black to outline the face and facial features!
The bow was also made and shaped with fondant. Please find recipe below.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 225gplain flour
- 350g caster sugar
- 85gcocoa powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 free-range eggs
- 250ml milk
- 125ml vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 250ml boiling water
- Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease and line two 20cm/8in sandwich tins.
- For the cake, place all of the cake ingredients, except the boiling water, into a large mixing bowl. Using a wooden spoon, or electric whisk, beat the mixture until smooth and well combined.
- Add the boiling water to the mixture, a little at a time, until smooth. (The cake mixture will now be very liquid.)
- Divide the cake batter between the sandwich tins and bake in the oven for 25–35 minutes, or until the top is firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
For oreo cream
Ingredients:
- 1 tub fresh double cream
- 1 pack oreos
Method:
- Seal oreos in a food bag, smash with a rolling pin until resembles crumbs
- Whip cream to soft peaks, combine both.
A Touch Of Sprinkles 