Music Lovers Birthday Mini Guitar Cake Recipe

How to make it

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• BODY:
• Heat oven at 180 C.Grease and line 10 1/2" x 7" rectangular pan.
• Sift flour and baking powder together.
• Beat butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add eggs one at a time and continue beating until thick and creamy.
• Add vanilla and milk,beat again to mix.
• Gradually add flour to the butter mixture and beat until smooth.
• Pour the mixture in the prepared pan.
• Bake on 180 C for 30-35 minutes or till cake is done.
• Turn cake on wire rack and leave to cool completely.
• Using a marker/paper stencil,draw the outline of the guitar's body onto cake, and cut out.
• Cut into two layers.
• NECK:
• Make another batter using the above cake recipe.
• Pour half batter in 6" x 3" rectangular pan.Use remaining batter to make cupcakes.
• Bake and cool completely.
• Cut into two layers.
• WHITE CHOCOLATE FUDGE:
• Microwave chocolate and butter in a bowl on high for a minute.Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Leave to cool at room temperature (or chill for 5-10 min.).
• Whisk the mixture until it is thickened.
• ICING:
• Using an electric mixer,whip the cream with icing sugar.
• Beat on medium-high speed until peaks form.
• Transfer 1/4 cup cream to a bowl,add cocoa powder.
• Put the cocoa cream in a piping bag to draw the outline of guitar cake.
• ganache:
• Place the chopped chocolate in a bowl.Keep aside.
• Heat the cream in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring just to a boil.
• Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 2 minutes.
• Stir with a fork until dissolve and smooth.
• Leave to room temperature for an hour until cool.
• Refrigerate for 1/2 an hour.
• Take out and whisk until thick and spreadable.
• ASSEMBLE:
• On serving platter,place one cake layer of both cakes(attach cake pieces with cream Icing).
• Sprinkle sugar syrup(if using).
• Spoon whipped cream over,top with the second layer.
• Cover entire cake with icing.
• Spread ganache to cover the neck of the cake,also for making soundhole and saddle.
• Pipe white chocolate fudge to draw strings,frets and to make knobs.
• Pipe cocoa cream along edge of guitar for an outline.
• Spread icing/white chocolate fudge on cupcakes.
• Draw musical notes with remaining ganache.

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