CHOCOLATE NEST CAKE

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:34:48 GMT

Step 1

FOR THE CAKE • 200g caster sugar

Step 2

• 200g unsalted butter .

Step 3

4 large eggs

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• 200g self-raising flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder

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1 tsp baking powder

Step 6

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 60ml whole milk

Step 7

FOR THE BUTTERCREAM

Step 8

100g milk chocolate, broken into chunks

Step 9

200g butter, softened

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400g icing sugar

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• 5 tbsp cocoa powder

Step 12

• 2 tbsp whole milk

Step 13

TO DECORATE 6 Cadbury's Flake bars

Step 14

Cadbury's Mini Eggs, Mini Creme Eggs or Creme Eggs, as preferred

Step 15

to a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.

Step 16

Divide the mixture between the 2 prepared tins, transfer to the oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cakes comes out clean.

Step 17

Remove from the oven, leave to cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Step 18

In a heatproof bowl, melt the chocolate for the buttercream.

Step 19

You can do this in a microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, or by placing the bowl over a pan of simmering water (ensuring the bowl doesn't touch the water).

Step 20

In a separate bowl, mix together the 200g butter and the icing sugar with a wooden spoon, then, once the icing sugar is incorporated, use an electric mixer and beat until light and fluffy.

Step 21

Sift in the cocoa powder, add the melted chocolate and a pinch of salt and mix again until smooth.

Step 22

*On a cake stand or large plate, use half of the buttercream to sandwich the cakes together.

Step 23

Spread the remaining buttercream over the sides of the cake (evening it out with a palette knife) and across the top, leaving a nest area in the centre.

Step 24

Break the flake bars into chunks and press them lightly into the buttercream around the rim of the cake to create a nest effect.

Step 25

Fill the nest with Cadbury's Mini Eggs, Mini Creme Eggs or regular Creme Eggs, as you wish.

Step 26

Preheat the oven to 190C/gas

Step 27

Grease the base and sides of 2 x 20cm-diameter springform cake tins and line them with parchment.

Step 28

Add all the cake ingredients and a pinch of salt

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