Double Layer Birthday Cake 13 inch

36 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:10:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

120

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories2200.3 kcal (110%)

Total Fat148.7 g (212%)

Carbs180.6 g (69%)

Sugars97 g (108%)

Protein19.3 g (39%)

Sodium1321.8 mg (66%)

Fiber3.8 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 145°C fan

Step 2

Prepare tin with butter and parchment paper

Step 3

Sieve flour into bowl and add baking powder with a pinch of salt

Step 4

Separate 3 eggs, place the whites in mixer bowl and the yolks into separate bowl

Step 5

Crack remaining 5 whole into mixer bowl

Step 6

Turn on mixer on high

Step 7

Add sugar slowly to mixer bowl and once eggs all mixed

Step 8

Continue on high speed till fully mixed

Step 9

Lower mixer speed

Step 10

Add oil, orange zest and vanilla extract to mixer bowl

Step 11

Slowly increase mixer speed and scrape sides with spatula

Step 12

Once all mixed stop the mixer

Step 13

Add flower bowl through sieve and whisk in 1 direction gently and thoroughly

Step 14

Pour in tin and place in oven for 40 mins

Step 15

Repeat twice to get 2 sponges

For syrup:

Step 16

Place water in pan over medium heat

Step 17

Add 3-6 tablespoons of sugar

Step 18

Cook till a bit thick

For custard:

Step 19

Whisk the cold milk, the 3 egg yolks and 3 tablespoons of plain flour in a pan over low heat

Step 20

Add sugar and keep whisking till fully mixed

Step 21

Add butter and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Step 22

Keep whisking until thick then place cling film over and allow to cool

For whipped cream:

Step 23

Pour all cream in mixer bowl

Step 24

Add icing sugar

Step 25

Increase speed slowly from slow to medium-high

Step 26

Stop straight away after it's light and fluffy

Step 27

Place in fridge

Step 28

Once both sponges removed from oven and left to cool

Step 29

Flip cake upside down

Step 30

Poke holes in cake add syrup with a brush

Step 31

Add custard with a spatula then coconut and kit kat powder then strawberries

Step 32

Cover top with cream and smooth over with spatula

Step 33

Add the other flipped cake on top

Step 34

Place in fridge for as long as possible (24 hours ideally)

Step 35

Once set, take out of fridge and spread over the top sponge with whipped cream

Step 36

Add any fruit/chocolate for toppings

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Double Layer Birthday Cake 13 inch

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