Birthday present cake

Birthday present cake

4.7 3 ratings
Prep. 3 h
Total 4 h
14 portions

Ingredients

Pink food colouring
  • raw beetroots
    75 g
  • water
    70 g
Sponge cake
  • unsalted butter softened, plus extra for greasing
    310 g
  • white sugar
    280 g
  • orange zest only, no white pith
    1
  • eggs
    6
  • plain flour
    225 g
  • self-raising flour
    80 g
  • full cream milk
    2 tbsp
White fondant icing
  • water
    40 g
  • gelatine powder
    3 tsp
  • glucose syrup
    100 g
  • glycerine (see Tips)
    15 g
  • icing sugar plus extra for dusting
    620 g
Pink fondant icing
  • water
    25 g
  • gelatine powder
    3 tsp
  • glucose syrup
    100 g
  • glycerine
    15 g
  • icing sugar plus extra for dusting
    620 g
Buttercream icing
  • icing sugar
    250 g
  • unsalted butter cut into pieces (2 cm)
    125 g
  • boiling water
    2 tsp
  • vanilla bean paste
    ½ tsp
Assembly
  • jam (flavour of choice)
    2 tbsp
  • icing sugar for dusting
  • water for brushing

Nutrition per 1 portion

Calories 901.3 kcal / 3785.6 kJ
Protein 7.2 g
Fat 30.2 g
Carbohydrates 158.8 g
Fibre 1.1 g
Saturated Fat 17.7 g
Sodium 220.8 mg

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