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
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All recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.
Q1. 5 Colours
Q2. April 2011
Q3. This channel has become one of the Australian Baking Channels that inspires me every day. I combine my science/math background with baking. It’s awesome!
Question 1 there are 5 colors in the cake.
Question 2 April 2011
What I love about how to cook that is she shows lots of created cakes. She all so shows you really cool bakeing tips and tricks.
I live in the United States
Im from Canada
1) 5 colours
2) April 16, 2011
3) I love how your cakes are so creative and the stopmotion timelaps are awesome! Keep making more!
I live in the United States. There were 5 colors of stand mixers in the video. The first video was uploaded April 2011. I love How to Cook That because Ann shows how to make amazing desserts that look great. She not only does that, but she explains how to do it so well. She puts so much effort into her work. She makes it super easy to follow the instructions to make an amazing dessert.
I live in canada there were five colours of the breville mixers and the first video was uploaded April 2011 and I love how to cook that because. Of all the giant creations you make and how talented you are!
From Sri Lanka but for the next 2 months will be in Melbourne, Australia.
5 colors
April 2011 to be exact it’s 16th April
Unique and creative ideas specially with new techniques are presented. Always explains why things are done the way they are which allows me to learn new facts about baking.
1)5
2)June 2011
3)i love How To Cook That because Ann Reardon’s tutorials are Detailed and concise.She makes even the difficult cake designs seem easy to pull off
From Australia
Question 1: 5
Question 2: April 2011
Question 3: I love how how to cook that makes beautiful yummy realities possible in my own kitchen
Your first video I believe was uploaded in April 2011. There were 6 I think (not including the color of the fondant on the cake 😉 ) I live in the USA. Your videos are super fun, and really inspiring, especially since I’m considering baking as a career. I love watching you turn cake into everyday things.
Question#1
There 6 color if mixer boss
Question#2
April 2011 (April 16 2011)
Question#3
I love ann because your talent is given by god .And your a great mom to your husband and children. I love you ann .
There are 5 colors of cake boss in the video
She uploaded her first video in april 2011
I love how to cook that coz ann is just amazing her works are fab . Im jst 13 and have been ispired by her to chose my proffession in the future
Q#1 5 colors
Q#2- April 2011 – how to make a Pokémon cake
Q#3- ann has inspired me to become a baker myself her ideas have help me to be more and more creative,and to think out side what the normal or comun to everyone else.
5 colours
April 2011
An endless magical possibilties with such basic ingredients.
UK
To enter answer the two questions correctly and write your entry below.
How many colours of the Bakery Boss mixer are in the stand mixer cake video?
5- Red, Silver, Black, Peach, Sky blue
When did Ann upload her first How To Cook That video?
April 16, 2011 – How To Make Pokemon Pichu Cake Decorating Lesson How To Cook That Ann Reardon
Why do you love How To Cook That? (must be 25 words or less).
Because you have made me what I have become today: A college graduate of Baking and Pastry Arts Management. You inspired me since day 1.
And I thank you for that. 🙂
Country-Austraila
1) 6
2) April 2011
3) Becuse Me and my Nanna watch it together
I am from Canada.
que1: 5
Que 2: April 2011
Que 3:Love your creation. Started from a small video to a good quality one. Love you and your nature.
1. 5 colors
2. March 2011
3. I love to create thing and cook and your creations, what you make with food, it’s just amazing and I can’t stop watching.
I’m trying to enter the contest but I can’t get it to submit because the server is really busy. (I’m from England)
1) 5
2) April 2011
3) I’ve learned so many helpful baking tips and tricks from watching the show, and I love Ann and Dave’s funky australian accents! 🙂
Becuse all the videos make me so happy. The first one I watched was mousse in a cup and I was sooo amazed…who could come up with this?? Then I started watching others and with each I was more suprised. She is so passionate and thats why now I wait every friday for a new video 😀 And because by watching the videos I acctually learned more about chocolate, tempering, frostings and LIQUID NITROGEN 😀 😀 😀 Thank you!
Hi my name is beryl Shaw
From Australia
There are 5 mixers
You started in march 2011
Very easy to follow instructions Explains in very simple terms and details and fills you with the enthusiasm to learn more
Hi! I’m Jess from Brisbane!
1. 5 colours
2. April 2011
3. I love HTCT because Ann has inspired me to bake – I now make beautiful (and impressive) cakes that I’m very proud of! Thank you!