Bimby Chocolate Cake

[I Love Bimby!]

Thank you,  but honestly it was a very simple one. They usually turn out disasterous!  For DD's 2nd birthday I had made her a Green Dinasour cake after Dorothy the Dinasour (Wiggles character), thankfully DD knew what it was but no body else did! I had to keep explaining it to them  LOL.

For this one I just googled fairy birthday cakes and found the easiest one I could, used a butterfly wing design for a guide (again googled butterfly wing templates) and away I went. Luckily I managed to find fairy hundreds and thousands, some silver balls and mini marshmallows. And a barbie in the middle just made it easier.

There are some truely amazing cake decorators out there! I'm in awe of their skills.

[brazen20au]

my dorothy cake was my biggest hit! i have had some shocking disasters since lol

[Thermomixer]

Usually more a Corline type cake decorator, but can make a statement if pushed - just wonder when it is all going to be demolished with a knife & gobbled up -especially would be upsetting if nobody could recognise my Dorothy and thought she was  frog or witch!  Wht is planned for 4th birthday ?

[faffa_70]

I have to admit that after 18 years of birthday cake decorating when DH decided this year that he wanted to do it for the younger two (which are the only ones getting decorated cakes now thank goodness) I was only too happy to hand over the reigns. Thing is he knows all my tips that I have learnt over the years and did a jolly fantastic job on his first two cakes  But hey at least I didn't have to spend hours doing it 

[Thermomixer]

Isn't that always the way - then they get praise for something that you took years to perfect. 

[I Love Bimby!]

Usually more a Corline type cake decorator, but can make a statement if pushed - just wonder when it is all going to be demolished with a knife & gobbled up -especially would be upsetting if nobody could recognise my Dorothy and thought she was  frog or witch!  Wht is planned for 4th birthday ?

I would expect a fairy or princess themed cake the way Miss 3 is obsessed with these at the moment - but will see what's most popular next May.. 

[faffa_70]

Yes we don't plan too far ahead as the request usually ends up from out of left field....like a Bart Simpson cake for Mr 4 last year. Would have bet my last dollar on a Ben 10 cake lol

[Meagan]

Made this cake this morning to take to playgroup  I made a cream cheese, honey and cocoa with a little icing sugar for icing and just had a little bit Yummo  thanks ILB I am sure the mummas will enjoy it too 

[CarolineW]

This makes about double the quantity of the standard recipe - so use a larger round, square or slab tin.
Currently I have one in the oven in a slab tin (to cut out butterfly wings for DD's birthday cake) and I it will take about 45mins

I was completely inspired by the cake you made your daughter, ILB, so I decided I would make one for my daughter.  We're having a traditional 'at home' party with a treasure island theme, so I'm making a treasure chest cake.  I've never made anything other than a normal cake before, and I'm VERY nervous    Anyway, I'm determined to give it a try.  I want this party to be special, to make up for the last 2 years when I couldn't face her Birthday (grieving a lost baby, grief kept rising up at DD's Birthday, the poor sausage).  Because finally I'm able to be excited for her again, which feels great.

A very long-winded way of saying that I need a mix which will make a 13 x 9 x 2" cake - would this mix do it, or would I need to do extra?  And roughly how long would I cook it for?  Hope you can help - I'm starting to freeze with nerves    I keep repeating the mantra - 'you could always pop to M&S for a cake if it fails, you could always pop to M&S for a cake if it fails' to try and calm myself 

[I Love Bimby!]

Hi Caroline,

LOL!!! Oh what wonderful news!!! I'm so happy for you  .  Now we want to see a pic of your cake too 

As luck would have it, that's exactly the same size as the tin I used for DD's cake 

From memory, the middle rose to just over 2 inches and the sides may not have been quiet that high. So you may need to just level off the top (I just pressed mine down  ) So I imagine that it may not affect the result too much if it doesn't quiet reach the 2 inches in total height?  I'm not sure how much more you could increase the mix in the tmx (maybe by 1/4) as it is a large mix in the bowl. Otherwise, half the mix and make a second batch to pour over the top. 

In a tray this size and a single mix it took 45 mins. If you increase the quantitiy perhaps try 1hr but keen an eye on it towards the end.

Oh and another tip - when it comes to icing it, it makes it easier if you actually freeze the cake before icing as it stops it crumbling and getting cake crumbs in the icing. (that's if you leave time to do that however I didn't  )

Hope that helps. And if you need anything else just email me (you'll get a quicker response).

All the very best of luck Caroline. I believe in you  Enjoy your DD's birthday 

[Thermomixer]

Good luck and take care Caroline.  For sand you can blitz up pastry to crumbs rather than use real sand - even if the TMX can make it fine !! (thanks for the link TMB)

[cookie1]

This will be a cake made with much love. Go for it Caroline.

[alioop]

Hi Caroline
I made a treasure chest cake for my DS birthday one year and I think it was one of the easiest ones I've tackled.  Will find a pic to give you something to go by with decorations...Did a loaf size cake  for the treasure chest and a larger rectangle cake to sit it on.
Good luck and have fun!!

[Thermomixer]

Good work - might have to put in some orders 

[alioop]

  
Thanks Thermomixer - a cake for you would have to be designed and decorated to look like a Thermomix wouldn't it?  hmmmmm.....got me thinking - wonder how hard that would be to do?