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Jellycat Birthday Cake
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Jellycat Birthday Cake

2 h 30 minServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
from @teakandthyme13 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • unsalted butter (softened, plus extra for greasing)Dairy115 g
  • whole milkDairy240 ml
  • eggs (room temperature)Dairy4 pieces
  • granulated sugarPantry300 g
  • vanilla extractPantry10 ml
  • all-purpose flourPantry250 g
  • baking powderPantry10 g
  • saltSpices3 g
  • strawberry jamPantry200 g
  • heavy cream (cold)Dairy600 ml
  • powdered sugarPantry80 g
  • cocoa powderPantry15 g
  • fresh strawberries (hulled, some sliced, some left whole)Produce300 g
  • dark chocolate (melted)Pantry60 g

per serving

Nutrition

422kcal

Carbs
53 g
Proteins
5 g
Fat
21 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Oven
  • Cake pan ×2
  • Mixing bowl ×2
  • Saucepan
  • Hand mixer
  • Whisk
  • Sieve
  • Spatula
  • Cooling rack
  • Piping bag

step by step

Method

  1. Heat the milk and butter

    • Warm the milk with the butter in a saucepan until the butter melts.
    • Keep warm off the heat.
    Step 1

  2. Make the cake batter

    • Whisk the eggs with the sugar and vanilla until pale and thick.
    • Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt, then fold gently.
    • Pour in the warm milk and butter and fold until smooth.
    Step 2

  3. Bake the cake layers

    • Divide the batter between greased and lined cake pans.
    • Bake at 175 °C until a skewer comes out clean.
    • Cool in the pans, then turn out onto a rack.
    Step 3

  4. Whip the cream

    • Whip most of the cream with the powdered sugar to soft peaks.
    • Whip the remaining cream with the cocoa powder for the chocolate cream.
    Step 4

  5. Fill the cake

    • Spread strawberry jam over the first cake layer.
    • Add a layer of whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
    • Stack the remaining layers and coat the cake with whipped cream.
    Step 5

  6. Decorate the Jellycat face

    • Pipe the chocolate whipped cream for the ears and face details.
    • Use melted chocolate for the eyes, nose and mouth.
    • Finish with fresh strawberries.
    Step 6

  7. Chill and serve

    • Chill the cake until the cream is set, then slice.
    Step 7
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