Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

We normally have friends over every Wednesday, I wanted to make something fun and yummy for the little ones (and mums). The name is just a bit of fun and it's also book week. Hope to come up with more fairy tale cakes.

Equipment:

2x   30x15cm cake tins, or

2x20cm springform cakes tins, lined with baking paper.

In a saucepan, melt

-300ml double cream, with

-150g dark chocolate.

Cook, stirring on low heat until the chocolate has melted.

Leave aside.

       For the cake.

Use an electric mixer, beat

-250g butter, at room temperature, with

-400g caster sugar,

-400g self raising flour,

-2tsp baking powder,

-50g cocoa powder,

-5 eggs,

-1tsp vanilla bean paste,

-pinch of salt.

Stir through,

-melted chocolate.

Spoon into the prepared tin.

Bake in 180c fan forced oven for 20-25 minutes. The skewer should not come out clean.

Leave to cool completely in the cooking tins.

        Cream Topping.

Use an electric mixer, beat

-600ml double cream, with

-3 tbsp icing sugar,

-1tsp vanilla bean paste.

Beat until the cream just holds its shape.

Refrigerate until needed.

        To assemble.

Place the first layer of cake on the serving platter.

Spoon on 1/2 cream mixture. Spread evenly.

Place the second layer on top.

Spoon on the rest of the cream.

Make the Seven Dwarfs with around 100g M&Ms.