Tim Tam Cake Recipe

Tim Tam Cake Recipe

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An Australian Tim Tam Cake worthy of the Kardashians, complete with buttercream, caramel and ganache.

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Double boiler
  • Toothpick
  • Oven
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Heat-resistant spatula
  • Airtight container
  • Microwave
  • Piping bag
  • Cake pan
  • Offset spatula
  • Cooling rack
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Kitchen scale
  • Refrigerator
  • Freezer
  • Whisk
  • Spoon
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Plastic wrap

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup non-fat powdered milk
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 8 ounces egg whites (About 4-5 large eggs. I recommend using real eggs, avoid carton egg whites)
  • 2 cups sugar (granulated, avoid powdered sugar)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3 cups unsalted butter (room temperature and yes, unsalted makes a difference)
  • 1 pinch of pink himalayan sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces water (1/2 cup, 115g)
  • 8 1/2 ounces sugar (1 1/4 cups, 240g)
  • 1/2 teaspoon diamond crystal kosher salt (if using table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight)
  • 1 vanilla pod, reserved from another project (optional)
  • 8 ounces heavy cream (1 cup, 225g)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
  • 2 cups milk chocolate
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • crushed shortbread cookie, for layering

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