GBBO Showstopper Challenge Look At My Cake.
Hello friends. So how are you today?
Are you like me and most of the Country it seems, a fan of the Great British Bake Off? Have you been baking along with this years show?
GBBO Showstopper Challenge Look At My Cake:
Post contains PR sample.
Usually when watching it, I crave cake. Not tonight as I have made this yummy cake. Perfect for a Bake Off Final!!
To celebrate the final episode, I have teamed up with A O at ao.com to take part in their Show Stopper Challenge.
The theme for the final GBBO is a Royal Bake Off.
So my cake has a Royal theme. Think Victoria sponge cake with a coco twist.
I got sent this amazing Kenwood Pattissier Food Mixer in cream to help me, get my bake on. Want to know how I made my cake?
GBBO Showstopper Challenge Look At My Cake:
What You Need:
- 375g Margarine
- 375g Caster sugar
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 1 Teaspoon of vanilla extracts
- 1Teaspoon baking powder
- 3 Teaspoons of coco powder
- 375g Self raising flour
- 5 Tablespoons of milk
Topping:
- 300 ml Double cream
- 250g Fresh strawberries, washed
- 4-5 Tablespoons of strawberry jam
- Dusting of icing sugar
What To Do:
- Firstly, pre heat oven to 180 degrees C or gas mark 4. Grease and line 2 x 15 cm round tins and 2 x 20 cm round tins.
- Mix together butter and sugar in an electric mixer until pale. Gradually add the beaten eggs. Sift in the flour, baking powder, coco powder and slowly mix well. Add the vanilla extracts and milk and give another mix.
- Spoon evenly into prepared trays. Arrange 2 oven shelves as near into the centre of the oven and add 1 large and one small cake tin onto the 2 shelves. Cook in the pre heated over for around 30 minutes, until springy to touch.
- Remove from the oven, leave in tins for around 10 minutes. Take out from trays and leave to cool. Whip cream and wash strawberries. Place in fridge until needed.
- Lay a big bottom cake on a plate, spread with jam and cream. Add the other big cake on top. Spread jam and cream on top of a small cake then place upside down onto big cake, then add top layer of jam and cream and add top. Save some cream for a piping bag.
- Pipe cream around top of cake, fill with strawberries and when ready to serve, sift icing sugar on top.
Here is my showstopper cake.
Now I am off to watch the final; with a cup of tea in one hand and a slice of cake in the other 🙂
GBBO Showstopper Challenge Look At My Cake:
So what do you think about my cake? Do you also like my mixer too? Because I love it!
About this post: a big thanks to ao.com who supplied me with this amazing mixer. I have always wanted one!!
I must mention I was very impressed with their next day delivery. They sent me a few emails after placing my order. Text updates every step of the order process. Plus a friendly call when they were an hour from my house. Delivery as it should be. As usual with A O, their prices are ultra competitive.
P.s I’m #TeamCandice what about you?
About this post: I was sent a mixer to take part in a Showstopper challenge. I was not paid for this post and all thoughts are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands I work with.
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Definitely a show stopper dessert!
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Thanks Michele 🙂
This cake looks so delicious! Pinning it and thanks for sharing.
Thanks Claire for sharing your pretty cake with us at C&C with J&J! 🙂
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Thanks for hosting and stopping by Julie 🙂
Oh wow, what an amazing looking cake! I bet it tasted yummy?
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It was so yummy, only lasted just over a day!!
OH gosh…this looks so pretty and delicious!! YUM! :)I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
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Thanks Jess, whoo will share now 🙂
This looks just amazing, I definitely need a decent mixer, I am stuck using a hand whisk currently x
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Thanks lovely, I love it. Only problem is, want to use it all the time now 🙂 Cakes, cakes and a few more cakes 🙂
OH wow! I'd love a standing mixer – always looks so posh and the delivery process does sound amazing. I hope your cake tasted as good as it looks! And Team Candice?! Noooo… Andrew was my fav!
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Thanks lovely, Andrews bake off pieces were great to be fair :):)
Weirdly, I haven't actually seen GBBO! This cake looks amazing though – do you do home deliveries?! 😉 (Lucy/R is for Hoppit)
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Hehe, thanks lovely 🙂
I think you should apply for the next GBBO – that looks amazing
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Aww, thanks for the lovely comment Kara 🙂
Oh wow! They are almost too pretty to eat
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Thanks lovely 🙂
Wow that cake is amazing! I have never actually watched GBBO before xx
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Thanks lovely 🙂
wo that cake sure is a show stopper.. im going to miss bake off.. i dont think it will be the same on c4…
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I love Bake Off and love the hosts… Now it has sunk in, I am looking forward to seeing who will be hosting it next year.
This is making me so hungry. What a yummy looking cake.
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Thanks Stella 🙂
It sure is a showstopper! This cake is gorgeous, and you always leave me craving for cakes! 😀
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Aww, thanks you Annie 🙂
Oh my days that looks amazing.Slightly drooling here! Looks like the perfect mixer for the job 🙂 x
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Thanks Jayne, we had to fight over the last piece 🙂 lol
What a fabulous bake, I have loved joining in with the Great Bloggers Bake Off this year. That mixer looks amazing x
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Aww, thank you Cathy 🙂
We have the same food mixer 😉 I wish I could also say that we have the same talent, but sadly that isn't the case 🙁 Loving the cake as always. x
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Thank you Dean, this mixer is great, isn't it 🙂
This is so beautiful! I feel ashamed just looking at it. I haven't watched GBBO this year but I supported Candice just for the amazing hair and make up.
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Thanks for stopping by, aww yes she always looked lovely 🙂
Oh wow!You have done exceptionally well, although I wouldn't be able to eat it I can see its beauty <3
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Aww, thank you lovely 🙂
You make it look so easy. I have been itching to get a mixer like this one for ages. Something so satisfying about watching them whirl around! I've never shopped at AO.com but their ads are pretty catchy! Haha xKat
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Thanks Kat, I must admit I was really impressed with their customer care and keeping my upto date with delivery 🙂
Oh my word this looks amazing, good job lady! The mixer is brilliant, I've heard such good things about it – I want one tooooo! I wish we got the show over here, although it probably wouldn't help my attempts at dieting 🙂 x
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Thanks Mim, it was that nice my son tured down grandmas shop cake for mine 🙂 Result..
That looks amazing!! I can't wait to get a stand mixer!
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Thanks Tamar, I love using mine 🙂