
Devices & Accessories
Birthday present cake
Prep. 3 h
Total 4 h
14 portions
Ingredients
Pink food colouring
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raw beetroots75 g
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water70 g
Sponge cake
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unsalted butter softened, plus extra for greasing310 g
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white sugar280 g
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orange zest only, no white pith1
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eggs6
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plain flour225 g
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self-raising flour80 g
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full cream milk2 tbsp
White fondant icing
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water40 g
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gelatine powder3 tsp
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glucose syrup100 g
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glycerine (see Tips)15 g
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icing sugar plus extra for dusting620 g
Pink fondant icing
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water25 g
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gelatine powder3 tsp
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glucose syrup100 g
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glycerine15 g
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icing sugar plus extra for dusting620 g
Buttercream icing
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icing sugar250 g
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unsalted butter cut into pieces (2 cm)125 g
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boiling water2 tsp
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vanilla bean paste½ tsp
Assembly
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jam (flavour of choice)2 tbsp
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icing sugar for dusting
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water for brushing
Nutrition per 1 portion
Calories
901.3 kcal /
3785.6 kJ
Protein
7.2 g
Fat
30.2 g
Carbohydrates
158.8 g
Fibre
1.1 g
Saturated Fat
17.7 g
Sodium
220.8 mg
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