Harrys 11th Birthday Cake From Hagrid Recipes

HARRY'S 11TH BIRTHDAY CAKE FROM HAGRID

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 150C
• Grease and line one tall round pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients-sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add in the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, and mix well, before adding in the boiling water.
• Batter will be thin.
• Pour into the cake pan
• Bake 45-55 minutes in the oven. A wooden skewer test will come out sticky but not liquidy.
• Set aside until completely cool.
• Remove from the pan, slice off the lumpy top so it's flat, then turn over.
• In a glass measuring cup, add in the cream.
• Drop in the food gel and mix until you have close to the right colour (a bit darker is best as you'll be adding extra white from the chocolate).
• Stir in the white chocolate melts and zap on medium (50%) in the microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Remove and stir to remove any lumps.
• Place in the fridge to cool for 1-2 hours.
• Spoon onto the top of the cake, then use a palette knife or spatula to smooth and swirl the icing evenly across the top.
• Finish off by writing out 'HAPPEE BIRTHDAE HARRY' in green icing
• Draw in lines and 'cracks' with a knife.