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.
Country: California, USA
Answers:
1. 6 colors were shown in the Breville 3D Cake Video
2. first video was uploaded April 16, 2011
3. I love How To Cook That because Ann Reardon is very unique, creative and makes me want to make the cakes she posts on her website. She is very encouraging and warm when she talks in her videos.
5 colors
April 2011
I not only learn a lot from the how to cook that videos but I get inspired to make and try new things! Thanks so much!
i had a problem entering as well, i’m not sure if i’m eligible to win 😮 as i’m in the united states but my answers were:
1. 5 colors
2. April 2011
3. i love how to cook that, because baking always cheered me up when i was having a bad day!
There were 5 colors!
April 2011 was your first video
Cooking is a great cresative outlet for me! I also love the joy my creations bring to others!
Canada
Q#1: 6
Q#2: April 2011
Q#3:I love how instructional the videos are and how they make different things such as truffles, cakes and mousse’s. I also love that the recipes are available and acurate 🙂
Hi! The answers are:
1) there are 6 colours of the bakery boss mixer
2) the first video of How to cook that, was uploaded in april 2011
3) I love it beacause Ann is the best! She makes incredible culinary things approachable to not so skilled people like me!
Hey, I’m from Germany
I think there were 3 colors of Bakery Boss Mixers. The baked one. The blue one and a pink one.
You uploaded first at April 2011.
I love at “how to cook that”: amazing work and woman
I would be great if I could win it
Lara
I really love the channel because i love to bake and the video’s and recipes are very original!
Answeres: 5, april 2011
1 Question: 5 colors
2 Question: In April 2011, Pichu video
3 Question: I love How to cook that because of the cool and beautiful cakes that she makes and also because of the yummie recipes!I love her creativity and how she make things out of nothing! that is really a talent that i would love to have! She is simply best and she was one of the first baking channels i started to watch, and i really love her channel! she is so good at this, and that makes it interresting!
The Country is Sweden!
Greetings from Georgia!
1. There are 5 colors is your video.
2.You made your first video 5 years ago on April 2011.
3. I love How To Cook That (my favorite reason) because Ann is a home cook. She messes like us. She has us in mind!
5 colours of mixers.
You published you first video 5 years ago on 16 april 2011.
I like they way describe everything.
hi! I’m from USA:)
Answers:
1. 6 colors
2. April 2011
3. I love How To Cook That because the way Ann talks about the recipes is so straightforward and easy to follow and she has a very nice voice that isn’t monotone or boring. I look forward to her video uploads every Friday! She inspires me to cook:)
mixers are in 5 different colors
first video was in April 2011
because i am young home-backer from Croatia and this is perfect ch anal to learn, also Ann gives detail instructions with every measurement system
5 colors!
April 2011
How to cook that inspires me to be more creative in all of my cooking.
Scotland
5
Feb 2011
I love her Aussie accent, shes really talented in the way she bakes, she has a wide variety of different things to make & she’s very detailed on how to cook that? Ann is just awesome!! 😉
Hi Anne, Gráinne from Ireland here! My answers to the questions are below 🙂
1. 5 Colours
2. April 2011
3. I love how to cook that because it allows me to indulge my fierce passion for baking, I always learn something new!
UK, 5 colours, April 2011 and because it shows me how to bake AMAZING cakes with very clear and helpful instructions which makes it easier!
5 colors!!!
16 April 2011
I LOVE CHOCOLATES! Ann makes chocolates alive with fun and interactive videos 🙂 Wish to get this mixer for my favourite Italian meringue! p.s I’m your fan since the first video!!
1. 5 colors!!!
2. 16 April 2011
3. I LOVE CHOCOLATES! Ann makes chocolates alive with fun and interactive videos 🙂 Wish to get this mixer for my favourite Italian meringue! p.s I’m your fan since the first video!!
1) 5 colors
2) April 2011
3) I love Ann’s dedication and love for cooking, it inspires me to be creative and fun when cooking! And all the cakes look AMAZING!