A cake is one of the most fascinating pastries in the world, and is great to do for someone's birthday. Have you ever had the desire to make a birthday cake instead of buying one ?
The one thing I love about cake, besides eating it!! is that you can “dress it up” however you want! Furthermore, baking is a wonderful way to be able to share food and joy with other people.
My nephew Walter had always had a wish, he wanted a basket weave fruit cake. On his 15th birthday, he decided to bake one.
As he loves the chocolate flavor the most, so this cake made with a double layered round chocolate cake which cut and shaped into a heart with an open lid made from melted chocolate. A finished cake is enhanced by covering it with light cocoa basket weave frosting, and fruit toppings.
I love seeing happy young chefs baking in the kitchen! watching them working on their cake, and getting to see the joy it brings them.
Since young, Walter loves to help with baking. He is enthusiastically hands-on and enjoy stirring, kneading, and scooping batter into baking pans.
As an aunt, it’s a treat for me to watch him put on his apron, measure flour, whisk batter, and fancy piping. When the final product comes out of the oven smelling delicious, he is really proud of what he made and happy to share it with us !
Basket weave fruit cake by Walter Lee
The art of baking the basket weave fruit cake
Basket weave fruit cake
Ingredients:
Chocolate lid
150g chocolate chips
30ml milks
Dry ingredients :
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Wet ingredients :
120g cream cheese
100g brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
White Icing
2 cups whipping cream
Light brown icing
2 cups whipping cream
1/2 cups cocoa powder
30g sugar
Method :
Preheat oven to 180°C.
place 150g chocolate chips and 30ml milks in the top of a double boiler over barely simmering water.
To make cake
Dry ingredients :
Sieve 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt together.
Wet ingredients :
In a separate bowl, add 120g cream cheese, 100g brown sugar, beat in 3 whole eggs, 1 cup buttermilk, 1 cup warm water, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 tsp vanilla extract, whisk until moistened.
Add the wet ingredients the dry ingredients. Whisk to combine.
Divide batter between two prepared 9-inches round cake pans, and bake until a toothpick stuck into the center comes out clean, about 30 - 35 minutes. Remove
Draw half heart shape on parchment paper and spread melted chocolate on it. Then keep it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
For the icing
White icing
Add 2 cups of whipping cream and beat with an electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
For light brown icing
Beat 2 cups of whipping cream and 1/2 cup cocoa powder until light and fluffy. Beat while gradually adding 30g sugar.
(Place leftovers in a container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days)
When the cake become completely cool to the touch, both carve into heart shape. Apply a generous amount of white icing on all layers.
(Remove the chocolate lid from the fridge, place it right at the middle on top of the cake.
Fill in the top with fruits.)
Finally, piping light brown icing a vertical stripe from the top to the bottom edge of the cake. Then squeeze horizontal stripes over the vertical stripe. Repeat the pattern cover the sides of the cake.
Enjoy !
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