I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Thursday 3 March 2016

Rapunzel Carrot Tower Cake.



Rapunzel Carrot Tower Cake.

The girls got very excited about mummy making fairy tale themed cakes. I've so far done Cinderella and Snow White and I hope I don't disappoint with this carrot cake. This cake is so moist and delicious, it's one of my best bakes, but it's very difficult to pretty the appearance after. 
Thank you Rosie for the eggs, the reason why the cake is so delicious.

Equipment:
4x15cm square cake tins, lined with baking paper.

     For the cake.
Use an electric mixer, beat
-250g butter, at room temperature,
-400g self raising flour,
-400g caster sugar,
-2tsp baking powder,
-5 eggs,
-3tbsp milk,
-1tsp vanilla bean paste,
-pinch of salt.
Beat to combine the ingredients.
Stir through 200g grated carrots.

Spoon into the prepared tins.

Oven 180s fan forced.

Bake 20- 25 minutes, skewer should come out clean.

Leave to cool completely in the cooking tins.

      For the cream filling.
Use an electric mixer, beat
-250g mascarpone cheese with 
-600ml double cream,
-3tbsp icing sugar,
-1tsp vanilla bean paste,
-zest of 2 oranges.
Beat together until the cream just holds its shape. Leave aside.

       Sugar Crunch.
In a small saucepan, put in,
-100g caster sugar,
-4tbsp water.
Cook on low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Turn the heat up and cook without stirring until the syrup has turned golden brown.
Drizzle the caramel on a piece of baking paper. This is going to represent Rapunzel's golden hair.
Leave to set.

       To assemble.
Place the first layer of cake on a serving plate.
Spoon on cream filling.
Place the second cake layer on top.
Spoon on cream filling.
Place the third layer of cake on top.
Spoon on cream filling.
Top with the last layer of cake.
Encase the cake tower with the rest of the cream.
Press 100g grated carrots on the outside.
Top with the sugar crunch.

Note: one of my daughters thought the cake was very pretty.
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