Chocolate nest Easter cake recipe | delicious. magazine

Name: Chocolate nest Easter cake recipe | delicious. magazine
Ingredients: For the white chocolate sponge; 175g white chocolate, chopped; 2 medium free-range eggs; 225ml semi-skimmed milk; 375g plain flour; 250g caster sugar; 1 tbsp baking powder; 150g unsalted butter, cubed and softened; 1 tsp vanilla extract; For the chocolate buttercream; 175g good quality dark chocolate; 225g unsalted butter, cubed and softened; 25g cocoa powder; 350g icing sugar, sifted; 2 tbsp semi-skimmed milk; For the nest; Vegetable oil for greasing; 125g kataifi pastry (or shredded wheat – see Know-how); 150g good quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped; Chocolate mini eggs to decorate; You’ll also need… s2; s23 x 18cm loose-bottomed round sandwich tins, greased and bases lined with non-stick baking paper

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Martha Collison's chocolate nest Easter cake goes all out with white chocolate sponge, dark chocolate buttercream and Mini Egg-filled nests.

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Ingredients

For the white chocolate sponge
175g white chocolate, chopped
2 medium free-range eggs
225ml semi-skimmed milk
375g plain flour
250g caster sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
150g unsalted butter, cubed and softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the chocolate buttercream
175g good quality dark chocolate
225g unsalted butter, cubed and softened
25g cocoa powder
350g icing sugar, sifted
2 tbsp semi-skimmed milk
For the nest
Vegetable oil for greasing
125g kataifi pastry (or shredded wheat – see Know-how)
150g good quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped
Chocolate mini eggs to decorate
You’ll also need… s2
s23 x 18cm loose-bottomed round sandwich tins, greased and bases lined with non-stick baking paper