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THE CAKE
1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas Mark
4 and grease and line 3 x 20cm (8in)
cake tins.
2 Put all the dry ingredients into a large
bowl or mixer and thoroughly combine.
3 In another bowl, beat the eggs until
smooth, then add the oil and buttermilk
and mix well. Slowly add the wet
ingredients to the dry, while still mixing.4 Pour the mixture into the tins and bake in
the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a
skewer comes out clean. Remove from
the oven and leave to cool on wire racks.SALTED CARAMEL
1 Chop the butter into small cubes. Melt
the sugar in a saucepan over a low-
medium heat, stirring constantly.
2 When the sugar has melted and turnedMASTERCLASSYOU WILL NEED
For the cake
350g (12oz) plain flour
225ml (8fl oz) vegetable oil
60g (2oz) Food Thoughts Organic
Cocoa Powder
300ml (10fl oz) buttermilk, at room
temperature
3 tsp baking powder
2 tsp bicarbonate
of soda
360g (12oz) caster sugar
5 large free-range eggs
For the salted caramel
300g (10½oz) white
caster or
granulated sugar
135g (4½oz) salted butter
190ml (6½fl oz) double cream
2 tsp salt
For the chocolate buttercream icing
360g (12½oz) butter, at room
temperature
650g (1lb 4oz) icing sugar
150g (5½oz) Food Thoughts Dark 100%
Chocolate Cacao Melts
100g (3½oz) Food Thoughts Organic
Cocoa Powder
4-6 tbsp of buttermilk (only if your
icing is too thick)
For the decoration
350g (12oz) Food Thoughts Dark 70%
Chocolate Cacao Melts, divided:
150g (5½oz) for painting the body,
100g (3½oz) for piping/gluing,
100g (3½oz) for feathers
25g (1oz) Food Thoughts White 35%
Chocolate Cacao Melts, for white
highlights (optional)
red, white and gold sugarpaste,
for the chicken's features
edible red powder paint,
for feathers (optional)
Equipment
3 x 20cm (8in) round cake tins,
pastry brush, disposable piping
bags, 4 wooden skewers, secateurs,
pastry brush, cocktail sticksCHOCOLATE & SALTED
CARAMEL CHICKEN CAKE
This showstopping chicken cake by Food Thoughts
(www.foodthoughts.co.uk) is perfect for Easter celebrations.
Simple to make, but so effective – it tastes delicious too!TOP TIP
For extra help making
this cake, find how-to
videos at http://www.food
thoughts.co.uk