Moon and Stars Mini Birthday Cake – Cooking for Oscar

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain white flour
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 Large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter / Nuttelex (melted and cooled)
• 2 tablespoons raw cocoa powder or carob powder
• 1/8 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• canola oil spray
• 85g unsalted butter / Nuttelex (softened)
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1 1/2 tablespoon raw cocoa powder or carob powder
• 1 packet Pascalls white marshmallow
• 1 packet Allergy Train white musk sticks
• Pear jam (refer to Basics page)