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: 6
Q2: April 16 2011
Q3: As a beginner baker, watching you can transform ingredients into magical creations is inspirational. Even my friend said, “Anne Reardon? More like Anne-my-Dear-don”.
1. 5 different colors
2. April 2011
3. I love how to cook that because Ann has a way of making it easy to follow along with her videos.
1 colors
2 April 2011
3 I am inspired by ann so much that I intend to become a baker
#1 Five colors
#2 April 2011
#3 I love How to Cook That because not only are you a baker, but a scientist as well. It’s really wonderful to see a project take shape from little bits and pieces to a complete project.
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? April 2011
Why do you love How To Cook That? (must be 25 words or less).
I watch it as a stress relief especially during essay deadlines. Wish me luck
Question 1: Six colours
Question 2: FIrst video was in April 2011
Question 3: I love how the cakes always look impossible to make and are out of this world!! She always comes up with the best ideas to make into cakes (like the Breville stand mixer cake and the EOS lip balm and many more.
Q1: 5 colors
Q2: The first video was in April 2011
Q3: I like to watch HowToCookThat because I aspire to be a baker and watching your videos is a big help.
1)5
2)April 2011
3)I love it because it’s all original designs and you do the measurements yourself.
question 1. 5colour’s
question 2. April 2011
question 3. I love it because it gave me a lot of inspiration and encourage me to bake more and I’m from port Arthur TX
5 colours of the awesome mixes
April 2011 _first video
You inspire me to be the best I can be with your easy to follow recipes n videos
Thank you A.R 🙂
From Puerto Rico
1.5 colors
2. April 2011
3. Her videos are super easy to undertand and follow and her cakes always are beautiful
1. 5 different colors
2. April 2011
3. I love Ann’s willingness to share her knowledge and skills. I also enjoy all of my “aha” moments when she makes things look so simple.
Hye Ann!
My name is Axelle and I’m a huge fan of How To Cook That. I’m 19 years old and I live in Belgium.
My answers to your questions are:
Answer 1: There were 5 colours in the video
Answer 2: Your first video was posted in April 2011
Answer 3: I love How To Cook That because it has great, well explained projects and because there’s a huge variaty for pro’s and for beginners.
Lots of love
Axelle
There are 5 colors in the cake
Your first video was in April 2011
I like your cHanne because the cakes you make are like edible art!
I’m frim the U.S
There are 6 colors shown
You make your first video on April 16,2011
And I love your videos because they are amazing and fun to make especially when they come out the way you want
And I live in America
How many color mixers in the video?
9
When did Ann upload her first video?
April 2011
Why you love How To Cook That ?
She’s so creative have explain the steps very well. She also makes videos that everyone could love. That’s why I love how to cook that!
And I’m from the US
There are 5 colours of the mixers in the video.
You uploaded your first video on April 2011.
Ann you have amazing desserts, can’t wait for your upcoming videos, Love all the way from London. I have subscribed.
1) 6
2) April 2011
3) how to cook that inspires me to be more creative with my baking and to my importantly have fun.
I’m from the US
This is my entry for the stand mixer.
I am from England
1.) 5
2.) April 2011
3.) Anne is so creative and precise with her beautiful cakes, she covers every aspect of her recipes with such detail, and she is my inspiration.
5
april 2011
I love how to cook that because it’s inspiring me to think big, and not just make a old boring cake. Ann readin is actually one of my idols. (Seriosly)