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.
I really love how to cook that because all of the recipe is look soooo yummy, I start watching how to cook that in 2012, and i was like 10 years old that time. And i really love to cooking since 2010 until now, my sister also love to watch how to cook that, and i hope I’ll be get a luck to have that beautiful mixer. I Love Youu, love from Indonesia^^ P.S : Sorry for my poor english:'( english is not my first language
I couldn’t enter trough the form, so I’m entering here 😀 There we’re 5 different colors, and the first Video was in April 2011 I think. I love about howtocookthat, that I can learn the most about fondant cakes, which I love making now 🙂
Ann you always inspire me with all of your delicious foods that you make, i am 19 y/o and i love to cook. To be honest you were the second person to inspire me ( after my parents) on to start cooking. ILYSM keep going and don’t let anybody stop you from your amazing talents.❤️
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April 2011
I love the creative ideas.
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2. april 2011
3. because as a new mom with no free hands, I fulfill my needs of baking and crafting through your creations and your TOP quality videos, and I thank you for that.
And I`m from México
1. 5
2.April2011
3. I’m no expert in the kitchen. Ann gives me hope. She explains things in a way that a novice like myself can be confident.
My first entry was submitted before i finished.
I love how to cook that because she taught me how fun and interesting baking can be. The cakes she makes look amazing and she is so talented. It also so generous of her to make huge chocolates and give them away to people with big hearts. It really helped improve my baking skills and I can’t wait for more of her videos. I tune in every Friday to watch her. There were 5 colors of mixers plus the cake you made. Your first video was posted on April 16th 2011 (pikachu decoration). -India
Anne Reardon is creative, generous and talented.
To Korea and U.S.A she has gallivanted,
In pursuit of baking creations.
A fellow Aussie who gave inspirations!
5 colours and first video uploaded during April of 2011
I love how to cook that because she taught me how fun and interesting baking can be. The cakes she makes look amazing and she is so talented. It also so generous of her to make huge chocolates and give them away to people with big hearts. It really helped improve my baking skills and I can’t wait for more of her videos. I tune in every Friday to watch her. There are 6 colors. -India
And also the first video was in April 2011
Aan is very unique and her videos are very easy to understand
1. 5 Colors
2. April 16, 2011
Your videos are so soothing to watch and you inspire me to improve my “wife skills”! ;P
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).
Her life is so inpirational that I am going into food science in university
1. 5 breville mixer colours
2. April 2011
3. Her videos inspire me to make, bake and create amazing deserts with easy to follow instructions after eating healthy for a competition! Cheat day/week 🙂
1.) 5 colors
2.) April 2011
3.) I watch your videos every week, and they always inspire me to be creative in the many thing I do in life 🙂
I’m from the U.S. Here are the answers:
Mixer colors shown in the video: 5 colors
First How to Cook That video posted: April 2011
Why I love How to Cook That: Because it’s both super creative and informative! I love the wide variety of deserts and learning the chemistry behind them!
First answer will be 6
Second answer is April 2011
Third answer is- How can I is recipes are very creative and delicious I’ll try it at multiple family events and block parties they also were a great hit.
Colors is 5
April 2011
i was really inspired by your creations i love you crazy sweet creations and youre a sweet mom
1. 6
2. April 2016
3. Because your creations are always so creative and looks yummy! I also love the fact that you take the time to answer your viewers questions 🙂
Canada
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2. April 2016
3. Because your creations are always so creative and looks yummy! I also love the fact that you take the time to answer your viewers questions 🙂
Canada.
1. 6
2. April 2016
3. Because your creations are always so creative and looks yummy! I also love the fact that you take the time to answer your viewers questions 🙂