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Vickys Easter Nest Cake with Mini Egg Truffles, GF DF EF SF NF
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Vickys Easter Nest Cake with Mini Egg Truffles, GF DF EF SF NF

Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook
Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook
Scotland

Easter Nest cookies using cornflakes and chocolate are a big thing here because of course children can easily make them with little adult guidance. This is just a cake decorating idea based on that

Easter Nest cookies using cornflakes and chocolate are a big thing here because of course children can easily make them with little adult guidance. This is just a cake decorating idea based on that

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Vickys Easter Nest Cake with Mini Egg Truffles, GF DF EF SF NF

Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook
Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook
Scotland

Easter Nest cookies using cornflakes and chocolate are a big thing here because of course children can easily make them with little adult guidance. This is just a cake decorating idea based on that

Easter Nest cookies using cornflakes and chocolate are a big thing here because of course children can easily make them with little adult guidance. This is just a cake decorating idea based on that

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Ingredients

16 servings
  • Vickys Best Ever Chocolate Cake pre-baked, recipe in my profile
  • 600 gchocolate buttercream
  • foils for sweets, Easter themed or coloured (pastel pink, purple, yellow, green)
  • 350 gEnjoy Life / Moo Free 'milk' chocolate chips
  • 100 gcereal such as cornflakes, All-Bran - I use Nutribix which is the gluten-free version of Weetabix made from sorghum
  • Chenille Chicks or other Easter themed cake decorations to decorate
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  1. 1

    Level off each of the cooled cakes, putting the offcuts into a bowl

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  2. 2

    Place some squares of parchment paper on a cake board and put one of the cakes on top

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  3. 3

    Cut a 3 - 4 inch diameter circle out of the middle of the other. It's easiest to find the centre point then mark the area with a tablespoon to get the curve shape

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  4. 4

    Like this

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  5. 5

    Crumb the cut out piece into the bowl with the other offcuts and add mix in some buttercream, 1 tablespoon at a time to make cakepop mix until the crumb is easily moulded into balls

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  6. 6

    Roll all of your truffle mix into balls then make the balls more egg shaped and set aside in the freezer for 15 minutes

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  7. 7

    Spread a layer of buttercream on the bottom cake and sandwich the cut out cake on top

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  8. 8

    Cover the whole cake in a thin layer of buttercream and let sit in the fridge to set for an hour

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  9. 9

    Melt 150g of the chocolate chips in the microwave or over a bain marie

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  10. 10

    Take the cakepop eggs out of the freezer and coat in the melted chocolate

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  11. 11

    Place on parchment paper to set for 20 minutes or until the chocolate is hard

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  12. 12

    Wrap the set truffles in the foils

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  13. 13

    Try one, they're gorgeous lol

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  14. 14

    Give the cake another skim all over with fresh buttercream

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  15. 15

    Melt the remaining chocolate chips as before

  16. 16

    Toss the cereal in the cooling melted chocolate. I broke my Nutribix biscuits up first. If using cornflakes etc, leave them whole

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  17. 17

    Press all over the cake, inside the cut out area too. This is very messy!

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  18. 18

    Let the cake set at room temperature then remove the pieces of parchment paper

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  19. 19

    Fill the hole with the truffle eggs and decorate with Easter cake decorations if you like

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  20. 20

    Yum!!

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Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook
on March 26, 2016 10:56
Scotland
Check out Amazon for Jacks Free-From Cookbook Volume 1 - Cakes & Cupcakes exclusively on Kindle!!Everything I post is free from gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and most are peanut and tree nut-free too. Check out my facebook page, Jacks Free-From Cook Book, for more recipes and related posts.I'm a mother of 3 wonderful children, one of which has serious food allergies. The recipes I post are made specifically with my son in mind so we can all enjoy the same family meals together and he so isn't left out of any occasion.I hope I can help others in the same situation and show you that where there's a will, there's a way!
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