Christening Cake

I made this for my daughter's Christening this Sunday. It is a fondant covered caramel mudcake and chocolate zucchini cake with vanilla buttercream

Christening Cake
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Christening Cake Close up

Christening Cake Close up
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Inside Christening Cake with Recipes

This cake turned out so well. I am pleased with the combination of caramel mudcake and chocolate zucchini cake. They both complement each other and are both equally delicious, moist and cut very well. I use the chocolate zucchini cake for most of my cakes but will now also use this caramel mudcake one as well.
This is the recipe for the caramel mudcake. http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/12743/caramel+mud+cake
This is my chocolate zucchini cake recipe
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
2 1/2 cups plain flour
2 1/2 teaspons bicarb soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 eggs
2 cups grated unpeeled zucchini
1/2 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup butter.
(*Optional add 1 cup chopped walnuts/pecans if you wish, I usually omit just in case nut allergies)
Combine flour, cocoa, soda, salt, cinnamon - set aside.
Beat butter, sugar until smooth and creamy.
Add eggs one at a time, beat well.
Stir in vanilla and zucchini. Alternatively add dry ingredients and milk into zucchini mixture (add nuts now if using).
Pour into greased and floured 9" x 13" (23cm x 33cm) pan. Bake in moderate oven for 45-60 minutes. Cool in pan for 20 mins. Turn out and ice with chocolate frosting. This cake freezes well.

Inside Christening Cake
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I love the way the Italian Meringue sits on the cupcakes. It does remind me of soft serve ice-cream.

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My first blog post! Here is to many, many more cakes and posts. Here goes...

This week I made a birthday cake for a girlfriend. There is a group of us and we all take turns at providing a birthday cake when the time comes. It was my turn. I wanted something special, for my special friend. I fell in love with the Topsy Turvy Cake style the first time I saw it. Love it!

I googled and found a demo and used that as a base for my cake. Here is the link to the demo I used http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=71115&pid=969488&st=0 I scaled mine down a bit and it is not as large as the one in the demo.

The bottom tier is Chocolate Zucchini Cake, the middle tier is Caramel Mudcake and the top tier is White Almond Sour Cream Cake. Filled with Vanilla Buttercream and covered in White Chocolate Fondant.

I am so happy she loved it!