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
Q2= April 2011
Q3= watching Ann’s videos helped me enhance my baking, creative and decorating skills. You never know what fun or interesting videos would be shown next xxx
Country = England
5
April 2011
When Ann uploads on Friday,
And says to make it a great week,
It surely makes a difference for my everyday,
Because Ann is sweet and chic!
5 colors
Apr. 2011
It is what inspired me to take up baking as a on-going hobby.
Q1: 5 colors
Q2: April 16, 2011
Q3: I love watching how creative Ann is with all her desserts; it inspires my own ideas and encourages me to make more time to bake. Also, her accent is adorable.
From United States of America
1) Salen 5 colores de batidora
2) Primer vídeo: Abril 2011
3) Estos videos han hecho mas facil incursionar en la cocina y sus espectaculares y fasciles recetas. gracias por crear esta batidora y Anna por existir
Colours:Blueberry Granita, Black and Silver
First video:April 2011
Why do you love How To Cook That? (must be 25 words or less):Endless inspiration and enjoyment from watching your vids
1Question: 5 colours
2 Question: April 2011
3 Question:Ann is verry creative perso.Her knolidge is huge and she share it with us.I learned a lot of baking and decorating using her tipps.
Thank You very much Ann.I subscribe How to Cook That a couple years ago.I am fom Serbia in Europe
Question 1: 5
Question 2: April 2011
Question 3: I love it because there are so many easy ideas for cakes or other sweets an the videos gave me a lot of inspiration.
Q1: 5
Q2: april 2011
Q3: I love How To Cook That because Ann shares with us the recipes of such extraordinary, beautiful, unique and delicious sweets.
Colors : 5
Date : April 2011
What I love about how to cook that is that Ann gives templates, and a variety of recipes she posts.
1) there are 5 colors
2)she published it on April,2011
3) I can share it with my friends and family
5 colours (red, blue, black, cream and silver)
First video April 2011
Why I like it, so relaxing to watch and worth every minute I spent watching all you videos
Why i want to win? Cant afford to buy a mixer and have lots of cake ideas that i wish to make but the limitation stops me
5 colors
March 2011
I love how you present each video. The steps are clear and easy to follow and recipes are delicious. Always love your sponge cake and my kids love it too
from NZ
I could not submit my contest entry above.
Answers to questions are: 5 colours of mixers
April, 2011 was Anns first video on YouTube
Why I love How to Cook That? It is my favorite YouTube channel. Recipes, tutorials and Ann Reardon.. perfection!
Thank you so much
Robin Cottingham
ps. I am already a subscriber of the website and YouTube channel
Hi, theres some problem in the entry box for the competition. Well,
A1. There are 5 colors of the bakery boss mixers
A2. April 2011
A3. She is amazing. Love her work and motivates a lot.
1. 5 colors
2. april 2011
3. because she makes thing easier for inexpert bakers and make such creative desserts
colombia
colours : 5
first video : april 2011
reason:
ann, her lovely personality and creative videos are my weekly pick me up. she truly inspires me to bake and never give up at 14
Question1: 5
Question 2: Aprill 2011
Question 3: How to cook that has made me expand my knowledge of how baking works and now I’m very passionate and in love with baking.
2 Colours (blue & silver/grey)
April 2011
I love you videos because you inspire me to do wonderful things that I would never think of doing before and you helped me to kick start my baking career. Xx
Putri, Indonesia
1. 3 (black, silver, and blue)
2. First video at april 2011
3.because her always share good recipes and always make a fun video about baking
1. 5
2. April 2011
3. she is so humbling to watch, and her recipes always look amazing!