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
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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.
1. 5
2. April 2011
3. Ann Reardon is so creative and talented! Her baking inspires me!
5 colors April 2011
I love how to cook that because I like to see all the different desserts and cakes she makes. I love every single video, also I get some ideas for when I need to make a dessert for my family.
1. 5 colors
2. April 2011
3. I love how to cook that because it inspires me to be a baker when I get older and have my own channel like Ann.
Country: USA
*profesional baker*
Country: Australia
1. 5 colours
2. April 2011
3. There is a lot of detail put into Ann’s baking making the end result amazing. She makes baking seem very easy, doable and fun.
1: 5 colours
2: April 2015
3: it has beautiful home bake cakes that anyone can do, and tips for people that don’t have fancy equipment
Also forgot to add that I’m from Ireland
April 11, 2011 is the date of the first how to cook that video.
5 different colors were shown in the cake video.
HTCT not only shows how to make beautiful cakes but also enchanting desserts that now only seem impossible to make! Ann’s videos are addicting!
1. 5 colors
2. April 2011
3. You are so inspiring and just to motivate me to get up and to star baking/making all kind of sweets.
1. 5 colours
2. April 16th, 2011
3. It is baking made easy. Wonderfully creative recipes you can do yourself at home. I love the videos!
1.5
2. April 16, 2011
3. I love How to Cook that because it is very inspiring. I love baking and I love trying out new recipes too. Your channel is helping me towards my life dream job of becoming a baker. You r cakes are so inspiring and I love how much effert you put into your cakes and your videos. I hope you will be posting videos as long as you live.
1) 5 colors
2) April 16, 2011
3) I LOVE HOW TO COOK THAT SO MUCH! I am 13 and you have inspired me to do what I love the most.
1. 6 including the one on the bench, 5 not including it.
2. April 2011
3. I love it because its so real. Not everything turns out perfect but they look amazing anyway. It is just a real, family-oriented channel.
Country: Australia
Please choose because it would help me cook and bake for my family and friends.
I mean please choose me.
Answer 1: 5
Answer 2: April 2011
Answer 3: I love your channel because I love cooking and you inspire me to be more creative.
1. 5 colours
2. April 2011
3. There is all kinds of stunning videos of sweets and cakes, looks delicious and the ideas are out of this world.
Also, I am in Australia
1. 5 colours
2. April 2011
3. I love how to cook that because an amazing blessed baker Ann makes a community that provides amazing recipes and support for others who bakes.
4. I’m an Aussie!!!
Usa
5
April 16 2011
ANSWER 1: 6
ANSWER 2: April 2011
ANSWER 3: the reason I love your channel is because me and my mum are having trouble at the moment but we both love to bake and watching your videos make us believe that one day we can bake things just like you , we find that without all the fancy equipment needed to make a cake these days it almost impossible as we can’t pay for the things you need and lately it’s just been hard but you Anne make us think that some day it will and can be possible thank you for all your happiness over the years xx
Thees only 5 colors…..
Question 1 : 5 colors
Question 2 : April 2011
Question 3 : baking is my passion, you’re my idol, you help me out of depression, you bring my family closer together when we make your cake designs
Also im from the usa
1. 5
2. April 2011
3. It’s creativity on another level but what I love most is that it features ordinary yet special people who are doing great things. Truly inspirational.
Country: New Zealand
1. 5
2. April 2011
3. You make really cool cakes, give me great baking ideas,have taught me A LOT about baking, I admire that you can develop own recipes.
Btw I live in Sweden