Delicious UK - (12)December 2020

Whip up

a woodland

wonder

Smoothchocolatebark,softsponge

andcutedecorationstoboot!Complete

Christmaswitha creativetree-inspired

treatfromDr.Oetker

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Chocolateforestcake

SERVES10.HANDS-ONTIME1 HOUR,OVENTIME 25 MIN

FORTHECAKE

• 225gsoftenedunsaltedbutter,plusextraforgreasing


• 100ggoldencastersugar


• 125glightbrownmuscovadosugar


• 4 largefree-rangeeggs


• 1 tbspDr.OetkerMadagascanVanillaExtract


• 225gselfraisingflour
  FORTHECHOCOLATEBUTTERCREAM


• 200gsoftenedunsaltedbutter


• 450gicingsugar


• 2 tbspDr.OetkerFineDarkCocoaPowder


• Splashofmilk(optional)
  FORTHEDECORATION


• 60gDr.OetkerReadytoRollWhiteFondantIcing


• 50gDr.OetkerReadytoRollRedFondantIcing


• 30gDr.Oetker54%DarkChocolate


• 400gDr.OetkerWhiteChocolate


• Sprigsofrosemaryorpine
  1 Heattheovento180°C/160°Cfan/gas4.Grease2 x 20cm
  victoriasandwichtinswithbutterandlinewithcompostable
  bakingpaper.Ina largemixingbowl,beatthebutter,caster
  andmuscovadosugarsusinganelectricmixeruntillightand
  fluffy,thenwhiskintheeggsoneata time,addingthevanilla
  extractwiththelastone.Beatintheflour,thendividethe
  mixturebetweenthecaketinsandbakefor 25 minutesuntil
  goldenincolouranda skewerpushedintothemiddlecomes
  outclean.Removefromtheovenandallowtocool,before
  turningontoa wireracktocoolcompletely.
  2 Tomakethebuttercream,beatthebutterina largebowl
  withanelectricmixeruntilpaleandfluffy.Addhalftheicing
  sugarandcombine,beforeaddingtherestandbeatingagain
  untillighterincolour.Mixinthecocoawitha littlemilkto
  loosen,if needed.
  3 Whenthespongesarecool,putoneona servingplate
  orcakestandandspreadwith6 tbspofbuttercream.
  Puttheotherspongeontop,thenspreadwiththerestofthe
  buttercream,smoothingdownthesidestocovercompletely.
  Swirlthetopwitha paletteknifetoresembletheinsideof
  a log.Putinthefridgetoset.
  4 Take50gofthewhitefondanticingandmake6 varying
  sizedbasesforthetoadstools.Next,roll6 piecesofthered
  fondantintodifferentsizedballs,thenflattenslightlyand
  pressoutthesidestocreatetoadstoolcaps.Popthemon
  topofthebases,beforemakinga fewtinywhiteballsto
  pressontothetoadstoolsasspots.
  5 Linea largebakingtraywithcompostablebaking
  paper.Putthedarkchocolateina microwavablebowland
  microwavein 30 secondburstsuntilmelted.Usinga paint
  brush,paintthechocolateontothepaper,roughlydrawing
  lines,ringsanddotstoemulatethelookofbark.Leaveto
  chillinthefridgewhileyoumeltthewhitechocolateusing
  thesamemethodasbefore.
  6 Whenthewhitechocolatehascooleda bit,pourit overthe
  paintedbakingpaperandgentlyspreadwitha paletteknife
  soit’sroughly36cmx 25cm.Leavetosetcompletely.Once
  set,cutinhalflengthways,thencuteachhalfinto7 rectangles
  (14piecesintotal).Placethebarkaroundthesideofthecake,
  puttingthetoadstoolsanda fewgreen
  rosemary/pinesprigsontop.