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
terms and conditions
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
My Cookbook
Stores that sell my book listed by country:
http://bit.ly/ARcookbook
All recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.
There are five colours and you uploaded your first video in April 2011. I love it because I love ur creative cake ideas and how u showcase them on YouTube. Its really genius.. I love all ur cakes… Ur the best
5 colors shown
First video is in April 2011
I love her because she is amusing, creative and makes things seem easy and doable by normal people.
Country:USA
Hi Ann! I’m from the Philippines.
How many colours of the Bakery Boss mixer are in the stand mixer cake video?
-There are five(5) colours in the video
When did Ann upload her first How To Cook That video?
-April 2011 (April 16 to be exact)
Why do you love How To Cook That? (must be 25 words or less).
-The show taught me a lot in baking creatively and resourcefully. I want to express myself through baking, and Ann helped me through her show.
This was the first channel I subbed on YouTube, and being Australian myself, I was inspired and happy to find an amazing and talented fellow Australian woman who is so confidant and professional. Love how to cook that and look forward to all the videos each week
Country: USA
Q1: 5
Q2: April 2011
Q3: I love your videos,fun,easy to understand and to follow.
1. 5 colours
2. April 2011
3. Its a very creative channel and all your creations are created by you. Your an ispiration. not enough words to describe you.
your an amazing cook .
Philippines
1.) 5
2.) April 2011
3.) How To Cook That inspires me to love baking by using my wild imagination to make desserts that are both really pretty and yummy. ^^
1)There were 5 different colour of standing mixer
2)Your first video was on April 2011
3)because Ann always gives everything in detail which ensures that her recipes don’t go wrong and she has innovative ideas for her videos.
5 colours
April 2011
Being a male, I love baking. And Ann influences me to bake more innovatively which brings a smile in the face of my siblings which means a lot for me:)
Salman
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
America
There are 6 different colored boss mixtures
Ann started her show in April of 2011
Why do I love watching How to Cook that?
It gives me more ideas to bake and helps me with keeping my dream alive of becoming a pastry chef and having my own show.
dear ann,
I read the terms and conditions and i was just wondering if you have to be 18 or if its also okay if my parents allow it because if not then im gonna have to use my mums name for the entry?.
5 colours
April 2011
Being a male, I love baking. And Ann influences me to bake more innovatively which brings a smile in the face of my siblings which means a lot for me:)
1. There are 6 colours of the Bakery Boss mixer in the cake video
2. Ann Reardon uploaded her first video on how to cook that in April 2011
3. I love how to cook that because every recipes are easy to follow, how to cook that is very creative in making cakes, like the shape, the decoration, and also the cakes and frosting/buttercream flavors are the best. I love how Ann Reardon explains all the steps very clear and easy to understand. And the stories that Ann tells in some of the videos make me feel like i know her better, she makes it like a talk show. So it’s not only the cake that makes me interested to this channel, but the host, Ann Reardon also makes me comfortable to watch too.
How to cook that is my inspiration, and how to cook that gives me more passions in baking. I hope this channel gets better in every next video you’ll upload .
I love you, How To Cook That!
answer 1 : 5
answer 2 : April 2011
answer 3 : I love how to cook that because it inspires me to try new recipies that are so easy to follow and delicious when re-created
5 colours
April 2011
I love HTCT because she makes amazing and original creations. The creative mind she has helps inspire and influence people become a talented baker like her.
Australia
Hi Ann ! I’m Michelle from the Philippines. Here are my answers:
1. 5
2. April 2011
3. I love your channel. I learn a lot from it. Me and my son enjoy recreating your projects at home. Fun times always!
Breville Stand Mixer Competition Entry
Question 1: How many colours of the Bakery Boss mixer are in the stand mixer cake video?
5
Question 2: When did Ann upload her first How To Cook That video?
April 16 2011
Why do you love How To Cook That?
I love her videos so much and I’m making one of her cakes for my birthday and I would love to send her a picture
5 Colours
April 2011
I love HTCT because she makes amazing and original creations. The creative mind she has helps inspire and influence people become a talented baker like her
America.
5 colors.
Ann makes me, a home baker, dare to try out designs I thought were impossible for me because she makes the instructions very simple and easy to follow.
There are 5 different colors of the bakery boss mixer. Ann uploaded her first how to cook that video on April 16th 2011. It has taught me so much. It inspired me to start my online bakery. I don’t have many tools, but I thank Ann inspiring me. 🙂
Forgot the country part, I am from the USA. 😀
Question 1 : 5 colours
Question 2 : April 2011
Question 3 : The wealth of tutorial videos on How To Cook That never cease to entertain and inspire me. I love Anne’s creativity and the delicious recipes.