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.
Answer 1: 5 colors
Answer 2: April 2011
Answer 3: Easy recipes that beginners like me can make. Easy ingredients. Not complicated process.
I am from The Netherlands.
Q1: There 5 different collours.
Q2: April 16, 2011
Q3: This channel is the best because you really learn things.
Ann, you always make lovely things. You are always telling it so easily. And you explain it all so easy and well. And it is also very handy that you always put the templates in the discription. You are the best. Thanks for all your nice and lovely videos.
You inspired me to bake lovely cakes.
1) April 2011
2) 5 colours
3) We Love You Because You Are Soo Creative And Awesome. Your Videos Are Just Awesome They Help Me Alot.. In My Baking.. You Speak Soo clearly And Polite…
Taif, Saudi Arabia
Entry link would not work. Five colors of mixers, first video April 16th 2011. I love how you explain everything so well. Very easy to follow and love the recipes. Also love how you add the link to things makes it very convenient! Thank you!!!
1. 5
2. April 2011
3. I love the passion and effort she puts in her cakes. That has inspire me to bake more. You can tell that she takes this very serious and shes enjoys it.
Wanishia Gordon/[email protected]
Entry:
1- 5 colors
2- April 2011
I love her channel and always look forward to a new video each week!
There are 5 colors shown of the bakery boss mixer
The first video was of Pikachu on April 16th 2011
I LOVE how to cook that videos because Ann makes really cool cakes and deserts with simple steps for us simple beings. Much love
I’m from the Philippines and here are my answers:
1. There are 5 colors.
2. The first How To Cook That Video was uploaded on April 16, 2011 (the cute Pikachu cake I tried making for my younger brother) >_<
3. I super love How To Cook That because I learn new recipe ideas that I can share with my mom who loves baking so much.
1: 5
2: april of 2011
3: I love it because I want to grow up and be a baker. Ann inspires me with her everyday baking.
5
April 2011
i love how to cook that because ann readon your very creative in desserts and makes me want to eat and make your desserts too!!!:)
lives in:Cambodia,Phnom Penh
Gold Coast Australia
6
April 2011
You are so genuine and passionate that I just can’t help but get creative after watching and reading your recipes!
1. 1 color(the light blue mixer)
2. April 2011
3. I love How To Cook that because the videos are great at explaining and the recipes are so cute and creative.
Indonesia
1. 5 colour
2. April 16, 2011
3. It’s my dream to bake a cakes that everybody would eat and be happy. Not just a cake but chocolates and sugar as well. I already make some of your recipe and it turned out well. Everyone loves it. Especially my mum. That explanation is simple yet helpful. So i always subcribe and happy when i get notification from Youtube and Gmail about your Channel. Thanks (sorry for bad English)
Question 1 : 5!!
Question2 : april 2011
Question 3 : I love ‘HTCT’ BECAUSE it is not like any cooking show I watch It is super enjoyable to watch and the deserts are forever AMAZING !!!
Q1: 6
Q2: April 2011
Q3: Baking is my passion , i bake a lot of stuffs and Ann inspires me to bake more creatively. 🙂
Chandni
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
I m Tanya kamra from India
there are 5 colours of mixers in video
first video of how to cook that was published in April 2011
why I love howtocookthat— bcoz I love her creations…her videos connect viewers while watching them… feel like we are there baking with her
This is a flower pot CAKE, yes I made it.
Australia!
5 colours
April 2011
Love HTCT because your informative yet easy to follow recipes and videos have twice helped a friend and myself to win our school bake off
I’m from the USA.
1) 5 colors
2) april 2011
3) I love how to cook that because each creation is breathtaking. The creativity of Ann makes it so the whole family can’t turn away from the video.
~from the Philippines
(1) 6 Colors
(2) April 16, 2011
(3) I love how creative and informative everything is. I’ve always made cakes with just my hands and with what I have, no gadgets like mixers.