Smarties cake

Step 1/7

• 70 g all-purpose flour
• ⅓ tsp baking powder
• ⅛ tsp salt

• mixing bowl
• oven
• cake pan (25 cm/10 in.)
• whisk
• parchment paper

Butter cake pan and line bottom with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 175°C/350°F. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.

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• 3⅓ g cocoa powder
• 10 ml whole milk
• ⅛ tbsp sugar

• mixing bowl
• whisk

Whisk together cocoa powder, some of the milk, and some of the sugar until smooth.

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• ⅔ eggs
• 50 g sugar
• 40 ml vegetable oil
• 40 ml whole milk
• ⅛ tsp vanilla extract

• rubber spatula
• stand mixer or hand mixer with beaters

Beat eggs and sugar together until smooth. Stir in oil, some of the milk, and vanilla extract.

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Fold in dry ingredients and mix until smooth.

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• cooling rack

Transfer approx. half of batter to chocolate mixture and stir until combined and uniform. To create stripes, first spoon about 2 tablespoons of vanilla batter into center of cake pan. With a clean spoon, scoop same amount of chocolate batter directly onto center of vanilla batter. Continue alternating batters in this way until all of it is used. Bake for approx. 35 – 40 min., or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Let cake cool for 15 min. before turning out of pan. Let cool completely on cooling rack.

Step 6/7

• 28⅓ g butter
• 10⅞ g cocoa powder
• ⅛ tsp salt
• 58⅓ g powdered sugar
• 10 ml whole milk
• ⅛ tsp vanilla extract

• offset spatula
• rubber spatula
• stand mixer or hand mixer with beaters

In a large bowl, cream some of the butter and cocoa powder until smooth and uniform. Stir in half of powdered sugar and salt, then add milk. Beat mixture on high speed, then add second half of powdered sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in some of the vanilla extract.

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• smarties for decoration

• offset spatula

Frost cooled cake with buttercream and cover in Smarties by gently pressing the candies into buttercream.

Enjoy your meal!