Meltingchocolate
Placeina mediumheatproof
bowlovera mediumsaucepanof
simmeringwater,makingsurethat
thewaterinthepandoesn’ttouch
thebottomofthebowl,orthe
chocolatewilloverheatandseize
(turnhardandgrainy).Stiruntil
thechocolateismeltedthen
removefrom the heat.Colouringchocolate
On cemelted,adda droportwoof
colourtothechocolate.Usecolouring
that’ssuitableforchocolate,as
thesedon’t‘seize’chocolatelike
water-basedonestendto.If tinting
a pastelcolour,foodcolouringsfrom
supermarketsarefineasyouonly
needa little;fordarker more bold
colours use paste.Colouringsugarorcoconut
Placethesugar(orcoconut)in
a smallziptopbag,andadda few
dropsoffoodcolouring.Massage
thecolouringintothesugar/coconut
untilit isevenlycoloured.Addthe
colouringa dropata time,untilyou
get the depth of colour you want.Levellingcakes
Man ycakesneedtohavetheir
domedtopscutoffsothatthe
cakessitflatona cakeboardor
plate.Usea largesharp serrated
knife todothis.STEP by STEP
AWW FOOD• ISSUE FIFTY TWO 117
Easy Kids Cakes
BUTTERCREAM
Basicbuttercreamis alsoknown
as viennacream;theflavourcan
bevariedbyaddingany extract
or essence you like.
125gunsaltedbutter,softened
1½cups(240g)icingsugar
2 tablespoonsmilk
1 Beatthebutterina smallbowl
withanelectricmixeruntilaswhite
aspossible.Graduallybeatinhalf
thesiftedicingsugar,milk, then
remaining icing sugar.
CHOCOLATEVARIATION
Sift⅓cup(35g)cocoapowderin
with the first batch of icing sugar.