Breville BEM800 Rich Chocolate Spice Cake, Vienna Cream Frosting, Cream Cheese Frosting, Recipes

RECIPES

RICH CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE

INGREDIENTS

250g butter, chopped

250g dark chocolate, chopped

1 cup (150g) self raising flour

1 cup (150g) plain flour ¼ cup cocoa

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 tablespoon garam masala, optional

2 cups caster sugar

4 x 60g eggs, lightly beaten 150ml buttermilk

METHOD

1.Pre-heat oven to 150 C. Lightly grease and line the base and sides of a 22cm round cake pan.

2.Melt butter in a saucepan over a

very low heat, remove from heat and add chocolate stirring constantly

until smooth.

3.Assemble Mixer using scraper beater.

4.Sift flours, cocoa, soda and garam masala into the mixing bowl.

5.Using Folding/Kneading setting, mix in sugar,until ingredients are well combined, about 20 to 30 seconds.

6.Using Light Mixing setting, gradually add the eggs and buttermilk, mix until well combined, about 30 to 40 seconds. Do not over mix.

7.Stir in chocolate butter mixture until just combined.

8.Pour cake mixture into the cake pan.

9.Bake for 11/2 -2 hours or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

10.Allow the cake to cool completely in the cake pan before turning out onto wire rack. Dust top of cake with icing sugar and cocoa or cover with creamy chocolate ganache (Recipe page 47).

VIENNA CREAM FROSTING

INGREDIENTS

125g butter, softened 1½ cups icing sugar 2-3 tablespoons milk

METHOD

1.Assemble the Mixer using wire whisk or scraper beater.

2.Using Creaming/Beating setting, beat the butter until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.

3.Using Folding/Kneading setting gradually add half the icing sugar, then the milk and remaining icing sugar, mix until just combined.

4.Using Creaming /beating setting beat until frosting is light and fluffy.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

INGREDIENTS

250g cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes

50g butter, chopped

1 teaspoon vanilla essence or 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ cup icing sugar, sifted

METHOD

1.Assemble the Mixer using the wire whisk.or scraper beater.

2.Using Creaming/Beating setting, beat cream cheese and butter together until light and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes.

3.Add the vanilla essence,mix until well combined.

4.Using Folding/Kneading setting gradually add the icing sugar until ingredints are well combined.

5.Using Creaming,Beating setting beat until frosting is light and fluffy.

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