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.
Country : India
Answers:
1. 5
2. April 2011
3. I love baking and your creations inspire so much of what I cook! Every time you upload a new video my respect for you increases.
1. 6
2. April 2011
3. Your videos translate complexity to simplicity. Easy to follow and fun to watch! I love your neverending ideas which motivate me to do better.
Keep it up and thanks for this giveaway!
Question 1: 5 colors
Question 2: April 2011
Question 3: As an aspiring baker ‘How to Cook That’ has been my go-to Youtube channel when I need to get the creative juices flowing!
1.5 color
2.April 2011
3. I love how to cook that because I learn a lot in her videos and she inspired me to bake for may family and be creative.
I love how to cook that because it is a very interactive channel and also I’ve learnt so much! The best thing is that how to cook that offers different ways to bake one dessert! I absolutely love how to cook that! It’s awesome!!!
I’m from India
A1- 5
A2- April 2011
A3- paragraph above
1.there were 5 colors used
2.september 2011
3.Ann explains and demonstrates each recipe very well an thats why we love her;)
Sorry forgot the questions.
1. 6
2. April 2011
You bake with such detail and compassion in such a soothing voice, God has blessed you with an amazing talent. Aloha from Hawaii nei.
You bake with such detail and compassion in such a soothing voice, God has blessed you with an amazing talent.
Answer number 1: 5
Answer number 2: April 2011
Answer number 3: I love love love your videos.As soon as you upload them I watch it!You give me soo much inspiration as a young baker. Your videos are so organized and easy to follow.I’ve learned so much from you! Thank you so much for making your wonderful videos!
colors- 5
started- April 2011
3) I love to decorate and bake for my kids!
united states
Question 1:3
Question 2:April 2011
Question 3:I love how to cook that because it has recipes with easy ingredients and occasional desserts and it really helped me because you made me want to bake
I’m from San Diego, CA USA
Answers:
1. There were 6 colors shown in the video
2. First video was uploaded April 16, 2011
3. I love How To Cook That because Ann Reardon inspires me to create beautiful desserts that would wow any crowd. Her cake recipes are so easy to follow that I never buy cakes anymore. If I crave for one, I make it from scratch just like she does and it tastes so much better:) I made this Strawberry Frasier cake because she inspired me:)
It’s shown in 5 colors and your first video was in April 2011.
Why I love How To Cook That: Awesome, inspiring and individual ideas! No one else makes cakes like this, actually too beautiful to eat!
Diana from Germany
1- 5
2- April 2011
3- Ann’s passion and drive is an inspiration that draws the viewer to watch her amazing channel.
United States
1. 5
2. April 2011
3. I like the ingenuity of her creations, that she includes her family, and I like that she’s been interviewing other cooks around Australia. Her videos are truly inspirational for an aspiring foodie like me.
I’m from San Diego, CA USA
Answers:
1. There were 6 colors shown in the video
2. First video was uploaded April 16, 2011
3. I love How To Cook That because Ann Reardon is my wife’s idol and inspiration that she made me a Millennium Falcon Cake for my “May the 4th be with you” Star Wars nerd party! I mean how awesome is that!
1. 5 colors
2. April 2011
3. I love how to cook that because Ann makes inedible things edible. I want the mixer to make wonderful cakes like how you do.
country- India
#Philippines
*How many colours of the Bakery Boss mixer are in the stand mixer cake video?
5
*When did Ann upload her first How To Cook That video?
January 2011
*Why do you love How To Cook That? (must be 25 words or less).
Im inspired of Ann’s creations and easy to follow recipes. i hope to change that, “birthday cakes is only for children who can afford it”
Answer to question 1
5
Answer to question 2
April 2011
Answer to question 3
Very creative & a pleasure to watch. She has given me the confidence to bake more & open my own shop in the future.
France
1. 5
2. April 2011
3. Because I love art, I love cooking, and you marry the two of them exquisitely !