A challenge to create something different.

After watch too much food network challenge whereby the chef does those 3D cakes. Am tempted to replicate one too.

So here it is my first 3D cake... Not too neat thought. Crack my brain as was trying to have a balance flavor and omit using fondant. Fondant not so well receive by Asian due to its sweetness. 

Make this birthday cake for my sister in law whose birthday is juz 10 days apart from mine. She requested a badtz maru cake. 

Abit messy but she was surprise and love the cake... 

This cake is a heavy as i uses about 3 7" cake and about 300g of chocolate ganache.  

Side view of the cute bird 

Time to light the flame.. 

This cake gathers many woooos and wows and cute!!! One of the waitress actually asked where we gotten the cake from haahaa.. 

The cute bird is made if chocolate sponge cake with chocolate ganache coated with Oreas  crumbs. Minimum fondant used. Smells like cookies n cream cake. 

Taste verdict, sponge is soft and full of chocolate ... Best for chocolate lover. 

Recipe 

Chocolate sponge ( unable to review as u went to a course) you can use any chocolate sponge cake receipe. 

Chocolate ganache recipe

250g dark chocolate 

50g dark bitter chocolate 

300g heavy cream 

Heat heavy cream on a saucepan, pour over the chocolate. Waited for 5-8 mins and gif a stir to combine. Leave to cool in fridge for an hour and its ready to use. 

Crush oreas biscuits to coat. And some fondant for decoration.

Enjoy!!!!

Will u do again... Hm... If I got time I will otherwise think better to bake and decorate a traditional type. Heehee 

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