DirectionsStep1Begin by preheating the oven to 350 F / 175 C. Grease an 8-inch domed cake pan with homemade cake release or non-stick baking spray and parchment paper. Grease a heating core and place at the bottom of th…Step2Add 1 1/4 cup of granulated sugar and 1/2 cup unsalted butter into the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on high for 1 minute with a whisk attachment. The mixture should become light in color.Step3While the butter and sugar mix together, combine 1/2 cup of hot water, 1/2 cup of buttermilk, and 1/2 cup of black cocoa in a separate large bowl. Whisk together until no clumps remain. Set aside.Step4Add in 2 large eggs, mixing each egg in one at a time on a medium high speed.Step5Add 1/2 tsp baking soda, 3/4 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt. Mix on high for another minute.Step6Add 1 cup of flour into the butter/egg mixture. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula to ensure the flour is fully incorporated.Step7Pour in the buttermilk/cocoa mixture and gently pulse the mixture to incorporate the liquid (if you don't, you'll end up splattering the cocoa mixture all over your kitchen!)Step8Mix in the remaining 1/2 cup of flour on a low speed until the flour is incorporated. Scrape the sides of bowl to make sure everything is properly mixed together, then pour the batter into the prepared pan.Step9Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.Step10Allow the pan to cool for 20 minutes, then flip the cake onto a wire rack to finish cooling. Gently remove the heating core from the bottom of the cake layer.Step11Once the cake has cooled to room temperature, use a serrated knife to cut the domed cake layer into 4 horizontal layers. This hedgehog cake is going to look like the hedgehog is resting on its back, so we nee…Step12While the cake bakes and cools, make the chocolate peanut butter frosting.Step13Beat 1 cup of butter and 1/2 cup of peanut butter on a medium speed for 30 seconds with a paddle attachment until smooth.Step14Mix in 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp vanilla extract on a low speed until combined.Step15Slowly mix in 5 cups of powdered sugar on a low speed. Half way through, pour in 1/4 cup of heavy cream to make the frosting easier to mix.Step16Beat on low until the ingredients are fully incorporated, and the desired consistency is reached. If the frosting is too thick, add an extra Tbsp of heavy cream. If it's too thin, add in another 1/4 cup of powdered sugar.Step17Stir by hand with a rubber spatula for a couple minutes to get the frosting SUPER smooth.Step18Place about 3 cups of frosting (or 3/4 of the total frosting) in a large piping bag fit with a round piping tip and set aside. This will be used to fill and crumb coat the cake, frost the hedgehog's tummy, and to make the hedg…Step19Add in 2 Tbsp of sifted cocoa powder to the remaining frosting and mix on low until the cocoa is fully incorporated and no clumps remain. Place this chocolate peanut butter frosting into a piping bag fit with a round pi…Step20Mix in the remaining 2 Tbsp of cocoa powder into the leftover frosting to make a darker chocolate peanut butter frosting.Step21Fit a small piping bag with a small grass piping tip. Use the peanut butter frosting and chocolate peanut butter frosting to pipe lines up the inside of the piping bag, and fill the center with the all of the darkest chocolate …Step22Next it's time to assemble the cake! I recommend freezing your cake layers for about 20 minutes before stacking them. It will make them was easier to handle and frost.Step23Stack and frost cake layers on an 8-inch greaseproof cake board using a dab of frosting to help stick the first cake layer to the board. Start with your smallest cake layer and work your way up to the largest.Step24Pipe an even layer of peanut butter buttercream between each cake layer and smooth it with a small offset spatula.Step25Add a thin coat of peanut butter frosting around the cake to fully cover the cake layers.Step26Smooth using a small offset spatula or acetate sheet, then chill the cake in the fridge (20 minutes) or freezer (10 minutes) until the frosting is firm to the touch.Step27Pipe a large oval of peanut butter frosting on the flat side / top of the cake, and smooth using an acetate sheet or small offset spatula.Step28Use the black, white and pink fondant to make the hedgehog's ears, eyes, nose and cheeks.Step29Pipe on the hedgehog's legs, arms and ears using the lighter chocolate buttercream.Step30Pipe the chocolate and peanut butter frosting "quills" around this rest of the cake using a small grass tip, then enjoy!IngredientsIngredients1 ¼ cupsGranulated Sugar (250 grams)½ cupUnsalted Butter (room temp, 1 stick, 113 grams)2 Large Eggs (room temp, 112 grams)½ teaspoonBaking Soda (3 grams)¾ teaspoonBaking Powder (3 grams)½ teaspoonSalt (3 grams)½ cupHot Water (120 grams)½ cupButtermilk (room temp, 120 grams)½ cupUnsweetened Baking Cocoa (40 grams)1 ½ cupsAll-Purpose Flour (195 grams)1 cupUnsalted Butter (room temperature, 2 sticks, 226 grams)½ cupCreamy Peanut Butter (120 grams)½ teaspoonFine Table Salt (3 grams)1 teaspoonVanilla Extract (4 grams)5 cupsPowdered Sugar (625 grams)¼ cupHeavy Cream (60 grams)¼ cupUnsweetened Baking Cocoa (sifted, 20 grams)2 teaspoonsBlack Fondant1 teaspoonWhite Fondant2 teaspoonsPink Fondantadd Spatula (small offset)add Small Acetate Sheetadd Spinning Cake Standadd Small Piping Bags8 inchesDomed Cake Panadd Flower Nail (Heating Core)See moreNutritionalNutritional465 Calories10 gTotal Fat65 mgCholesterol75 gCarbohydrate277 mgSodium5 gProteinFrom chelsweets.comRecipeDirectionsIngredientsNutritionalExplore furtherHedgehog Cake Food Network - YouTubeyoutube.comHow To Make the Ultimate Chocolate Hedgehog Cakepinkscharming.comHow to Make an Adorable Hedgehog Cake - Food Networkfoodnetwork.comHarriet the hedgehog cake - The Great British Bake Offthegreatbritishbakeoff.c…How to make a chocolate hedgehog cake - delicious. …deliciousmagazine.co.ukRecommended to you based on what's popular • Feedback
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