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Tangled Heart Burn-Away Cake
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Tangled Heart Burn-Away Cake

2 h 30 minPara 12Nutri-Score E€€
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Ingredientes

12 personas
  • unsalted butter (softened, plus extra for greasing)Lácteos340 g
  • caster sugarDespensa340 g
  • eggs (room temperature)Lácteos6 piezas
  • vanilla extractDespensa15 ml
  • self-raising flour (sifted)Cereales400 g
  • whole milkLácteos120 ml
  • unsalted butter (softened, for the buttercream)Lácteos250 g
  • icing sugar (sifted)Despensa500 g
  • vanilla extract (for the buttercream)Despensa10 ml
  • purple food colouring (gel)Despensa5 ml
  • yellow food colouring (gel)Despensa3 ml
  • pink food colouring (gel)Despensa3 ml
  • edible wafer paper (sheets, printed with the sun symbol)Despensa4 piezas
  • edible glitterDespensa5 g

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Nutrición

774kcal

Carbohidratos
98 g
Proteínas
5 g
Grasas
40 g
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Utensilios

  • Horno
  • Bol ×2
  • Batidora de varillas
  • heart-shaped cake pan
  • Rejilla de enfriamiento
  • cake board
  • Espátula
  • Manga pastelera
  • Tijeras de cocina

paso a paso

Preparación

  1. Make the cake batter

    • Cream the softened butter and caster sugar until pale and fluffy.
    • Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
    • Fold in the sifted self-raising flour, then loosen with the milk until smooth.
    Paso 1
  2. Bake the heart cakes

    • Divide the batter between greased heart-shaped pans.
    • Bake at 180 °C until a skewer comes out clean.
    • Cool in the pans, then turn out onto a cooling rack.
    Paso 2
  3. Make the buttercream

    • Beat the softened butter until creamy.
    • Gradually add the sifted icing sugar and the vanilla extract.
    • Beat until light and smooth.
    Paso 3
  4. Colour and layer the cake

    • Tint most of the buttercream purple, and set aside small amounts for yellow and pink.
    • Level the cakes and stack them on the cake board with buttercream between the layers.
    • Crumb coat the cake and chill until firm.
    Paso 4
  5. Decorate the cake

    • Cover the cake with the purple buttercream, smoothing the sides and top.
    • Pipe yellow and pink buttercream flowers and swirls around the heart.
    • Add edible glitter highlights.
    Paso 5
  6. Add the burn-away layer

    • Cut the printed wafer paper to fit the top of the heart cake.
    • Place the wafer paper over the top, printed side up, and press gently to adhere.
    • Light the edge of the wafer paper so it burns away to reveal the sun symbol.
    Paso 6