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Preparation Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes | Serves: 1 double-layer cake


Ingredients

For the Mini Cakes:

500g Snowflake Creations Vanilla Flavoured Cake Mix

3 extra-large eggs

100ml cooking oil

250ml milk

For the Icing:

150g butter or baking margarine, softened

300g vanilla flavoured icing mix

30ml milk

For the White Chocolate Ganache:

50g white chocolate chips or bar, chopped into bits

25ml heavy whipping cream

Food colour gel or whitening gel (optional)

For the Decoration:

Yellow fondant

Multi-coloured sprinkles

Manhattan speckled eggs

Method

    For the Mini Cakes:

  • Preheat oven to 180°C
  • Mix the egg, oil, and milk with an electric mixer for about 30 seconds until a light creamy colour. Add the cake mix.
  • Beat the batter on low speed for about 30 seconds until incorporated, then on high speed for 4 minutes until smooth and combined.
  • Prepare 4 x 10cm cake pans by spraying the sides with cooking spray and lining the bottom with wax or parchment paper. Pour the batter into the pans.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Let the cakes cool completely before icing.

  • For the Icing:

  • Beat the softened butter/margarine with an electric mixer for about 1 minute on high speed until creamy.
  • Combine the icing mix with butter/margarine and mix on slow speed until it resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Add the milk and mix on high speed for about 2 minutes until creamy.
  • Ice the cake evenly on the top and sides.

  • For the White Chocolate Ganache:

  • Finely chop the white chocolate and place it in a heat-resistant bowl.
  • Heat the cream in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it starts to simmer, with small bubbles forming around the edge.
  • Pour the hot cream over the chopped white chocolate and whisk until smooth and combined. (If needed, hold the bowl over residual heat to melt any remaining bits.)
  • Add food colour gel (optional), and let the ganache cool at room temperature until it is slightly above room temperature.
  • Drizzle the ganache over the iced cake for a drip effect.

  • For Decoration:

  • Once the ganache has set slightly, sprinkle the sprinkles evenly over the cake for a festive touch.
  • Arrange mini speckled eggs around the base of the cake and on top for added charm.
  • Mould a simple yellow chick from the yellow fondant chick and set in the centre of the cake for the finishing touch.