Linos 1st Birthday Train Cake- Part One |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Those are only the two chocolate cakes and they supposed to look as two iced mountains and the train is climbing on them. I had to post the train cake in two parts as it was too long to gather all the details in one page…Follow part two for the train making. Ingredients:
mango cake |
1 devil’s food cake box |
2 cups heavy cream whipped with 1/3 cup powder sugar |
2 cans mango in syrup |
powder sugar |
chocolate cake |
1 devil’s food cake box |
10 oz plain chocolate, chopped |
1 1/4 cups heavy cream |
1/2 cup hazelnut, chopped |
1/2 cup ground hazelnut praline |
1/2 cup powder sugar, sifted |
2 tbsp cocoa powder |
Directions:
1. Mango cake:
2. Make cake as directed and use a 30cm cake pan to bake and split into three layers. Use the mango syrup to brush the first layer , pipe whipped cream in a circular shape and sprinkle with chopped mangoes. Top with the second cake layer. Repeat the same process and top with the final cake layer. Sift powder sugar over the top. Transfer to a 60cmx40cm serving cake base. Chill
3. Chocolate cake:
4. Bake cake as directed in a 26cm cake pan. Cool and split in three layers. Heat cream until simmering and pour over chopped chocolate. Stir until smooth and leave to cool and thickens. Spread 3 tbsp of the chocolate mixture over the first cake layer, Sprinkle with half of the hazelnuts, sprinkle with half of the ground praline and top with the second cake layer. Repeat the same process with the second layer and top with the third cake layer. Cover part of the top cake with a parchment paper and sift powder sugar over the rest. Place beside the Mango cake in the cake base. Chill.
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