Chocolate nest Easter cake recipe

Chocolate nest Easter cake recipe

www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk

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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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Hand mixer
  • Ice cream scoop
  • Cooling rack
  • Offset spatula
  • Bread knife
  • Sifter
  • Cake pan
  • Cake stand
  • Double boiler
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula
  • Plate
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic wrap
  • Skewer
  • Fork
  • Wooden spoon
  • Pastry brush
  • Aluminum foil

Ingredients

  • 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
  • 175g good quality dark chocolate
  • 225g unsalted butter, cubed and softened
  • 25g cocoa powder
  • 350g icing sugar, sifted
  • 2 tbsp semi-skimmed milk
  • 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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