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Matcha Cherry Cake Kit (25% OFF)Product Image of Cake or Cake Kit
Matcha Cherry Cake Kit (25% OFF)Product Image of Cake or Cake Kit
Matcha Cherry Cake Kit (25% OFF)Product Image of Cake or Cake Kit
Matcha Cherry Cake Kit (25% OFF)Product Image of Cake or Cake Kit
Matcha Cherry Cake Kit (25% OFF)Product Image of Cake or Cake Kit

Matcha Cherry Cake Kit (25% OFF)

Matcha Cherry Cake Kit (25% OFF)

25% OFF!

I’m obsessed with matcha for its vivid emerald color, gentle bitterness and health properties - it’s one of my favorite ingredients to bake with. In this moist cake, tart and juicy cherries compliment the unique flavor of the matcha while the icing (you can make either a glaze or a buttercream) adds a welcome sweetness, rounding off each bite perfectly. This cake can be made vegan too!

This limited release is in collaboration with Rocky's Matcha - the hottest matcha brand around and for good reason - their matcha is exceptional.

Numbers are super limited so make speedy moves on this one!

Matcha Cherry Cake Kit (25% OFF)
Product Details

You will receive:

  • Matcha Cake Mix
  • Glaze Icing Sachet
  • Rocky's Matcha powder
  • Freeze-Dried Cherry decorations
  • Non-stick Liner for 8"/20cm Pan
  • Instruction Card

Ingredients Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour, Caster Sugar, Icing Sugar (sugar, tapioca starch), Ground Almonds, Matcha Powder (1.4%), Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Corn Starch), Freeze Dried Cherries (1.4%), Salt.

Allergens This cake is suitable for vegans, just use your favorite dairy free butter / oil and milk! This cake contains tree nuts (ground almonds) and wheat and is not suitable for those with nut or gluten allergies or intolerances.

Shelf life You’ll find the best before date of your kit located on the tamper sticker sealing the base of the silver box.

Storage instructions Store somewhere cool and dark like a pantry. If your house is super hot in summer then it is possible the heat will have some effects on our products. This is unavoidable with high quality ingredients and no preservatives added. If you are worried, you can store the kits in the fridge, or you could just bake your cake ASAP after receiving it!

Dimensions The cake kit boxes are 15cm (width) x 18cm (height) x 6.5cm (depth)

Nutritional Information

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Instructions & Tips

Fresh ingredients you will need

For the cake:

  • 1 Cup of milk (regular or dairy free)
  • ½ Cup of oil or 115g of melted butter
  • 1 Cup of pitted cherries (fresh or frozen)

For the icing:

  • 1½ Tablespoons of milk to make a glaze
  • OR
  • 150g (1 ⅓ sticks) of butter (regular or dairy free) to make a buttercream

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F fan bake and press the non-stick liner into an 8” / 20cm round cake pan (the liner is intentionally oversized so you will end up with The Caker’s signature ripples in the sides of the cake).

  2. In a bowl, combine the Cake Mix with 1tablespoon of the Matcha (reserving some for the glaze) and mix until well incorporated.

  3. Now add 1 cup of milk and ½ cup of oil or melted butter, and mix until smooth. Don’t overmix.

  4. Pour some of the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread it out to the sides, then evenly place 1 cup of pitted cherries into the batter. Now, pour the remaining batter over the fruit and spread to the sides again.

  5. Bake the cake for around 40 minutes. Every oven is different, so keep an eye on the cake as it bakes, it will be ready when it is springy to the touch and a knife comes out clean.

  6. Once baked, allow the cake to sit for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn it out onto a cooling rack and leave to cool in the fridge.

  7. In a small bowl, combine the Glaze Mix with 1 ½ tablespoons of milk and the remainder of the Matcha, and mix until smooth.

  8. Once the cake is completely cool, spread the glaze onto the cake and sprinkle over the Cherry Decorations, crushing some pieces. Top with fresh edible flowers if desired.

  9. Serve at room temperature. To store, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

TOP TIPS TO REMEMBER

This cake is super easy to make, the main things to remember when making it are:

  • preheat your oven!
  • don’t mix the batter too much (especially if you are using an electric mixer)
  • cover the cherries completely with the cake batter if you can, otherwise the glaze tends to pool where the cherries are
  • make sure your cake is properly cool before you ice it
  • make sure to save some of the Matcha for the glaze! Don’t accidentally put all the matcha in the cake, you need to reserve some for the glaze!

TOP TIPS WHEN SOURCING CHERRIES

Fresh cherries are amazing when they are in season (although you do have to pit them) but a more all-year-round solution is frozen cherries (try to buy the ‘dark tart’ ones). If you can get your hands on Morello cherries in a jar, they are the best (expensive but totally delicious). Also, if you can’t find cherries, do not fret - fresh or frozen blueberries or raspberries, in the same quantity, work beautifully!

WHAT IS THE BEST SIZE PAN TO USE?

Using an 8” pan is really important, otherwise your cake might be too tall and be difficult to cook through, or too flat and resemble a pancake. I’ve sourced a cake pan, which is the perfect dimensions and thickness to ensure your cake bakes perfectly so be sure to add it to your cart before you check out.

WHAT IS THE BEST OIL TO USE?

Always use a light, neutral tasting oil in your cakes such as light olive oil.

SHOULD I USE SALTED OR UNSALTED BUTTER?

We recommend using unsalted butter, as there is already salt in the cake mix. In saying this, salted butter will work fine if that is all you have at home.

WHAT IS THE BEST MILK TO USE?

Feel free to use any unsweetened milk you like! Some dairy free alternatives that work well are nut milks, oat milk and soy milk.

HOW DO I MAKE MATCHA BUTTERCREAM ICING?

I adore the glaze that my Matcha Cherry Kit comes with, but it’s incredibly simple to make a creamy matcha buttercream icing if you prefer! If you want to make it vegan, simply use dairy-free butter. You can also absolutely make a buttercream with regular butter too.

It’s very easy… Instead of adding 1.5 tbsp of milk to the glaze per the instructions, simply combine the contents of the glaze sachet with the remainder of the matcha sachet and 150g (1 ⅓ sticks) dairy free or regular butter (at room temperature). Beat all the ingredients together on high speed until smooth and fluffy (you could use a stand mixer or a hand held beater). Then simply spread onto your cooled cake with a palette knife, or pipe onto minicakes!

WHAT SHOULD MY BATTER LOOK LIKE?

Your batter should be thick as opposed to runny.

WHAT IS OVERMIXING?

When incorporating your wet and dry ingredients together be sure to use a gentle folding motion and stop as soon as your cake batter has come together. Any stirring after this point would be classed as overmixing. Overmixing your cake develops the gluten in your batter, giving it an unpleasant, doughy mouth feel.

WHAT ADJUSTMENTS DO I NEED TO MAKE IF BAKING AT HIGH ALTITUDE?

Because the rate of evaporation is faster at high altitude, cakes often require more liquid and longer bake times so you should favor an overpour instead of an underpour of all liquid ingredients and don't be alarmed if your cake takes longer than the prescribed bake time. Also, the lighter air at high altitude allows cake batter to expand more and faster, often making it necessary to increase the oven temperature by 25° and to use a larger baking pan if you have one.

HOW DO I KNOW WHEN IT'S BAKED?

Your cake is ready when a sharp knife or skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. The reason we recommend checking cakes regularly after the halfway point is that you want to catch the cake at the moment it is baked to perfection, especially considering a cake will continue to cook for a few minutes after it has been removed from the oven. Your cake should rise slightly and have a flat, matte surface.

WHAT TEXTURE SHOULD MY BAKED CAKE BE?

Your cake should be tender, dense and bordering on brownie-like. My cakes all have a sumptuous, close-crumb texture due to the high amount of ground almonds in the recipe!

WHAT SHOULD MY GLAZE LOOK LIKE?

Your glaze should be thick yet soft enough to spread. If your glaze is not spreadable, you can add extra liquid ¼ tsp at a time until the desired consistency is achieved. If your glaze is too runny, you can add extra icing sugar 1 tsp at a time until the desired consistency is achieved.

CAN I MAKE CUPCAKES?

You can make about 9-12 cupcakes or 30 babycakes (small 1-2 bite cupcakes) with this kit.

  1. Prepare your cake batter according to the recipe card provided.

  2. Line a cupcake or babycake tray with enough cupcake papers for either size.

  3. Fill each paper with the cake batter using a teaspoon, about ⅔ of the way up.

  4. Evenly dot one cherry into each babycake or a few cherries into each cupcake making sure you press them right into the batter.

  5. Bake cupcakes for around 20-30 minutes or 15-20 minutes for babycakes. They are done when springy to the touch and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Every oven is different, so keep a close eye!

  6. Allow the little cakes to cool for 10 minutes in their tray, then take each out to cool on a cooling rack.

  7. Prepare the icing as per the instructions on the recipe card.

  8. Once completely cool, use a teaspoon to spread a small amount of glaze over each cake, enough to cover the top. If you made a buttercream you can pipe it on using a piping bag or a snaplock bag with a corner cut off.

  9. Using dry hands, sprinkle the Cherry Decorations over the little cakes. Add fresh flowers if desired.

HOW DO I MAKE A TIERED CAKE?

To make your mini 3-tiered cake you will be using two Caker cake kits and simply doubling the wet ingredients instructed. 1 cup of milk per the instructions becomes 2 cups of milk, ½ a cup of oil becomes 1 cup and so on.

SOME HANDY TIPS

  • You will need a big bowl for all the batter as well as 1x 8”, 1x 6” and 1x 4” cake tins.

  • Don’t forget to preheat the oven (180C/350F), this is such an important step.

  • For the largest pan, you need to use one of the parchment paper circles from the kits, the other two are provided with the pans (if you haven’t purchased my Mini Tiered Cake Bundle you will need to cut your own - trimming one from your second kit is nice and easy).

  • Prepare your batters in a single bowl according to the recipe card, remembering to use double the wet ingredients stated.

  • Once the cake batter is ready, the most important thing to get right is the amount of batter per pan such that all the cakes will come out with proportional heights. You want about 1” (2.5cm) of batter in the 2 larger pans and ½” (just over 1cm) in the smallest pan (add your fruit last if your kit requires it). If you add too much batter, just take some out with a spoon.

  • When the cakes go into the oven, set a timer for 20 minutes because that’s around the time that the 4” cake will be done. At 30 minutes the 6” cake should be done. At 45-50 minutes the 8” cake should be done.

  • If you want to make a buttercream, take both glaze sachets and use an electric mixer to combine them with 300g butter (regular or vegan) until super light, fluffy and smooth. If you’re making a Flourless Dark Chocolate tiered cake, my ganache recipe can be found here.

  • When assembling the cake, apply about half of the glaze/buttercream/ganache onto the centre of the largest cake and work your way slowly to the edges. I like to spin the cake at the same time as I spread the glaze/buttercream, but just do whatever feels comfortable. Make sure the middle layer is nice and centred before applying the glaze/buttercream - you’ll want to use just over half of what’s left for this layer, and the rest on the third layer.

  • You won’t need all of the freeze-dried fruit decorations, so use what’s left for another occasion! Add Fresh Flowers for an extra Caker touch if desired.

Matcha Cherry Cake Kit (25% OFF)
Frequently Asked Questions

WHEN WILL MY ORDER SHIP?

We typically ship out on the next business day after your order is placed and you should receive your order within 5 business days. Feel free to email us with any questions about this.

DO YOU OFFER EXPEDITED SHIPPING?

  • US: Yes we have 3 day and ground options for the USA! If you are in Los Angeles and need a cake kit or book in a pinch, email us at hello@thecakerusa.com and we can try to either arrange one to be delivered to you on a local courier or you can come to pick one up in person from DTLA.

DO YOU OFFER INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING?

Yes we do! However the price depends on where based. If you don’t see your country listed in the options at checkout, email either NZ: orders@thecaker.co.nz or USA: hello@thecakerusa.com with your address and what you’d like to order and we will send through a quote.

HOW WILL I KNOW MY ORDER HAS SHIPPED?

You’ll receive a notification from our shipping provider with tracking details once your order is on its way. If you still haven’t been emailed after 5 business days(check your spam!) please email us at hello@thecakerusa.com and we will follow up on your order.

CAN I SEND A GIFT DIRECTLY TO SOMEONE?

Yes! We do not include pricing on our packing slips so you can send all our products directly to loved ones as gifts! You can add a gift card with your purchase at the checkout. We do not offer gift wrapping though, sorry about that!

MY CITY'S TEMPERATURES REGULARLY GET VERY HOT. WILL THIS AFFECT MY CAKE KIT DURING DELIVERY?

The worst that could happen during transit is that the chocolate might melt if you ordered a Flourless Dark Chocolate cake kit (but you’ll be melting it anyway). If you are worried, try to get your cake kit inside as soon as it is delivered.

WHAT IS YOUR RETURN POLICY?

We don’t accept returns of cake kits because of the fact they are food, however we can offer a refund or replacement if there is something wrong with your order. If that’s the case, we are so sorry - please email hello@thecakerusa.com and we will respond as soon as possible with a course of action.

WHAT IF I ENTERED THE WRONG SHIPPING ADDRESS!

Email us immediately at hello@thecakerusa.com to see if it’s early enough for us to cancel your order and make a new one with the right address. Of course if your order does end up going out and it’s returned to us, then we’ll resend it but we are not technically responsible for delayed, unclaimed, or returned orders due to incorrect or undeliverable addresses entered by the user. We hope you understand!

MY TRACKING INFO SAYS MY ORDER WAS DELIVERED, BUT I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING. WHAT DO I DO?

Email us at hello@thecakerusa.com so we can look into it. Usually the carrier asks us to wait 21 days to see if there are any updates, and only then can we file a claim with the carrier, which is really annoying! If you need your order for a special occasion, then let us know and we’ll see what we can do!

MY TRACKING INFO HASN’T BEEN UPDATED IN A LONG TIME... WHAT DO I DO?

Email us at USA: hello@thecakerusa.com so we can look into it. If it’s the carrier’s fault, we’ll get a new order sent out to you and file a claim with the carrier.

CAN I PLACE A BULK ORDER FOR CORPORATE GIFTING

Absolutely! For bulk orders (which we can either send to one location or out to individual recipients on your behalf) email us at hello@thecakerusa.com with your approximate desired quantities and we will get back to you with a quote.

WHAT IF I HAVE A QUESTION THAT IS NOT ADDRESSED ABOVE?

  • NZ: For all enquiries, email orders@thecaker.co.nz
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WHY ARE THE CAKER CAKE KITS SO EXPENSIVE?

The Caker cake kits are like nothing else in the cake mix game, they are a novel innovation of a product that has seen unbelievably little change since it was invented almost 100 years ago… But at 9 times the price of a supermarket cake mix though, how are they better?

1. COMPLETE WITH ICING AND/OR DECORATIONS

They come with every dry ingredient for the cake and icing PLUS the decorations so all you have to add are a few simple fresh ingredients. Your cake will end up actually looking like the picture on the box with very little effort required.

2. STUPIDLY EXPENSIVE INGREDIENTS

I'm not joking when I say that my Espresso Dark Chocolate cake kits contain over US$7 of Intelligentsia freeze-dried Black Cat espresso. Plus ingredients like almond flour and Callebaut 72% cocoa solids chocolate callets, which are expensive because they're the best. My Banana Cinnamon cake kit contains organic coconut sugar because I love the caramel vibe it lends. It's all in the name of taste.

3. LIFE SAVING NON-STICK LINER

Baking a perfect cake and then having it stick to the pan is a reason I hear all the time for why people say they don't like baking. I started pushing oversized baking paper circles into my pans early on in my baking career because I didn't have time to cut out precise strips of baking paper to get those clean edges. The result is rippled, indented edges, which has become a very signature and intentional look!

4. MY PERSONAL RECIPES

I developed my recipes based on the type of desserts I personally love to eat. They're the polar opposite of a sponge cake with themed fondant icing. They're not light in texture, they're dense (for lack of a better word) and often filled with big pieces of fruit! So when you try a Caker kit, you're not only trying something new, you're trying something super personal to me that you could only otherwise try from my bakery in Auckland or Los Angeles. My cake kits aren't watered down versions of my cakes from my bakeries, they are very similar recipes, which was super important to me when designing the line. PS. If you find the texture weird, you’re not alone, but reading THESE COMMENTS from some converts out there might shed some light!

5. GIFT WORTHY PACKAGING

I love shiny things, I love cosmetic packaging, I love when something feels considered... I don't like thin cardboard boxes or non-delicious looking images on food packaging. So I worked with my designers to create a product that is aesthetically good enough to give as a gift. I think one of my best business memories to date is when someone said they had bought a dozen cake kits for Christmas presents and said to me "they're amazing, they're like the new bottle of wine!"

6. OWNER OPERATED SMALL BUSINESS

I think it’s cool to cheer on a family owned business, and in the case of The Caker it is still just my little sister, Anouk, and I running the show! It's not easy growing a business as such a small team, so every customer is a true hero in our eyes. Trying a cake kit means you're supporting two girls whose goal in life is to bring people joy through super moist, fudgey cakes that are bursting with flavor!

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Tips & Tricks

Fresh ingredients you will need

For the cake:

  • 1 Cup of milk (regular or dairy free)
  • ½ Cup of oil or 115g of melted butter
  • 1 Cup of pitted cherries (fresh or frozen)

For the icing:

  • 1½ Tablespoons of milk to make a glaze
  • OR
  • 150g (1 ⅓ sticks) of butter (regular or dairy free) to make a buttercream

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F fan bake and press the non-stick liner into an 8” / 20cm round cake pan (the liner is intentionally oversized so you will end up with The Caker’s signature ripples in the sides of the cake).

  2. In a bowl, combine the Cake Mix with 1tablespoon of the Matcha (reserving some for the glaze) and mix until well incorporated.

  3. Now add 1 cup of milk and ½ cup of oil or melted butter, and mix until smooth. Don’t overmix.

  4. Pour some of the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread it out to the sides, then evenly place 1 cup of pitted cherries into the batter. Now, pour the remaining batter over the fruit and spread to the sides again.

  5. Bake the cake for around 40 minutes. Every oven is different, so keep an eye on the cake as it bakes, it will be ready when it is springy to the touch and a knife comes out clean.

  6. Once baked, allow the cake to sit for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn it out onto a cooling rack and leave to cool in the fridge.

  7. In a small bowl, combine the Glaze Mix with 1 ½ tablespoons of milk and the remainder of the Matcha, and mix until smooth.

  8. Once the cake is completely cool, spread the glaze onto the cake and sprinkle over the Cherry Decorations, crushing some pieces. Top with fresh edible flowers if desired.

  9. Serve at room temperature. To store, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

TOP TIPS TO REMEMBER

This cake is super easy to make, the main things to remember when making it are:

  • preheat your oven!
  • don’t mix the batter too much (especially if you are using an electric mixer)
  • cover the cherries completely with the cake batter if you can, otherwise the glaze tends to pool where the cherries are
  • make sure your cake is properly cool before you ice it
  • make sure to save some of the Matcha for the glaze! Don’t accidentally put all the matcha in the cake, you need to reserve some for the glaze!

TOP TIPS WHEN SOURCING CHERRIES

Fresh cherries are amazing when they are in season (although you do have to pit them) but a more all-year-round solution is frozen cherries (try to buy the ‘dark tart’ ones). If you can get your hands on Morello cherries in a jar, they are the best (expensive but totally delicious). Also, if you can’t find cherries, do not fret - fresh or frozen blueberries or raspberries, in the same quantity, work beautifully!

WHAT IS THE BEST SIZE PAN TO USE?

Using an 8” pan is really important, otherwise your cake might be too tall and be difficult to cook through, or too flat and resemble a pancake. I’ve sourced a cake pan, which is the perfect dimensions and thickness to ensure your cake bakes perfectly so be sure to add it to your cart before you check out.

WHAT IS THE BEST OIL TO USE?

Always use a light, neutral tasting oil in your cakes such as light olive oil.

SHOULD I USE SALTED OR UNSALTED BUTTER?

We recommend using unsalted butter, as there is already salt in the cake mix. In saying this, salted butter will work fine if that is all you have at home.

WHAT IS THE BEST MILK TO USE?

Feel free to use any unsweetened milk you like! Some dairy free alternatives that work well are nut milks, oat milk and soy milk.

HOW DO I MAKE MATCHA BUTTERCREAM ICING?

I adore the glaze that my Matcha Cherry Kit comes with, but it’s incredibly simple to make a creamy matcha buttercream icing if you prefer! If you want to make it vegan, simply use dairy-free butter. You can also absolutely make a buttercream with regular butter too.

It’s very easy… Instead of adding 1.5 tbsp of milk to the glaze per the instructions, simply combine the contents of the glaze sachet with the remainder of the matcha sachet and 150g (1 ⅓ sticks) dairy free or regular butter (at room temperature). Beat all the ingredients together on high speed until smooth and fluffy (you could use a stand mixer or a hand held beater). Then simply spread onto your cooled cake with a palette knife, or pipe onto minicakes!

WHAT SHOULD MY BATTER LOOK LIKE?

Your batter should be thick as opposed to runny.

WHAT IS OVERMIXING?

When incorporating your wet and dry ingredients together be sure to use a gentle folding motion and stop as soon as your cake batter has come together. Any stirring after this point would be classed as overmixing. Overmixing your cake develops the gluten in your batter, giving it an unpleasant, doughy mouth feel.

WHAT ADJUSTMENTS DO I NEED TO MAKE IF BAKING AT HIGH ALTITUDE?

Because the rate of evaporation is faster at high altitude, cakes often require more liquid and longer bake times so you should favor an overpour instead of an underpour of all liquid ingredients and don't be alarmed if your cake takes longer than the prescribed bake time. Also, the lighter air at high altitude allows cake batter to expand more and faster, often making it necessary to increase the oven temperature by 25° and to use a larger baking pan if you have one.

HOW DO I KNOW WHEN IT'S BAKED?

Your cake is ready when a sharp knife or skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. The reason we recommend checking cakes regularly after the halfway point is that you want to catch the cake at the moment it is baked to perfection, especially considering a cake will continue to cook for a few minutes after it has been removed from the oven. Your cake should rise slightly and have a flat, matte surface.

WHAT TEXTURE SHOULD MY BAKED CAKE BE?

Your cake should be tender, dense and bordering on brownie-like. My cakes all have a sumptuous, close-crumb texture due to the high amount of ground almonds in the recipe!

WHAT SHOULD MY GLAZE LOOK LIKE?

Your glaze should be thick yet soft enough to spread. If your glaze is not spreadable, you can add extra liquid ¼ tsp at a time until the desired consistency is achieved. If your glaze is too runny, you can add extra icing sugar 1 tsp at a time until the desired consistency is achieved.

CAN I MAKE CUPCAKES?

You can make about 9-12 cupcakes or 30 babycakes (small 1-2 bite cupcakes) with this kit.

  1. Prepare your cake batter according to the recipe card provided.

  2. Line a cupcake or babycake tray with enough cupcake papers for either size.

  3. Fill each paper with the cake batter using a teaspoon, about ⅔ of the way up.

  4. Evenly dot one cherry into each babycake or a few cherries into each cupcake making sure you press them right into the batter.

  5. Bake cupcakes for around 20-30 minutes or 15-20 minutes for babycakes. They are done when springy to the touch and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Every oven is different, so keep a close eye!

  6. Allow the little cakes to cool for 10 minutes in their tray, then take each out to cool on a cooling rack.

  7. Prepare the icing as per the instructions on the recipe card.

  8. Once completely cool, use a teaspoon to spread a small amount of glaze over each cake, enough to cover the top. If you made a buttercream you can pipe it on using a piping bag or a snaplock bag with a corner cut off.

  9. Using dry hands, sprinkle the Cherry Decorations over the little cakes. Add fresh flowers if desired.

HOW DO I MAKE A TIERED CAKE?

To make your mini 3-tiered cake you will be using two Caker cake kits and simply doubling the wet ingredients instructed. 1 cup of milk per the instructions becomes 2 cups of milk, ½ a cup of oil becomes 1 cup and so on.

SOME HANDY TIPS

  • You will need a big bowl for all the batter as well as 1x 8”, 1x 6” and 1x 4” cake tins.

  • Don’t forget to preheat the oven (180C/350F), this is such an important step.

  • For the largest pan, you need to use one of the parchment paper circles from the kits, the other two are provided with the pans (if you haven’t purchased my Mini Tiered Cake Bundle you will need to cut your own - trimming one from your second kit is nice and easy).

  • Prepare your batters in a single bowl according to the recipe card, remembering to use double the wet ingredients stated.

  • Once the cake batter is ready, the most important thing to get right is the amount of batter per pan such that all the cakes will come out with proportional heights. You want about 1” (2.5cm) of batter in the 2 larger pans and ½” (just over 1cm) in the smallest pan (add your fruit last if your kit requires it). If you add too much batter, just take some out with a spoon.

  • When the cakes go into the oven, set a timer for 20 minutes because that’s around the time that the 4” cake will be done. At 30 minutes the 6” cake should be done. At 45-50 minutes the 8” cake should be done.

  • If you want to make a buttercream, take both glaze sachets and use an electric mixer to combine them with 300g butter (regular or vegan) until super light, fluffy and smooth. If you’re making a Flourless Dark Chocolate tiered cake, my ganache recipe can be found here.

  • When assembling the cake, apply about half of the glaze/buttercream/ganache onto the centre of the largest cake and work your way slowly to the edges. I like to spin the cake at the same time as I spread the glaze/buttercream, but just do whatever feels comfortable. Make sure the middle layer is nice and centred before applying the glaze/buttercream - you’ll want to use just over half of what’s left for this layer, and the rest on the third layer.

  • You won’t need all of the freeze-dried fruit decorations, so use what’s left for another occasion! Add Fresh Flowers for an extra Caker touch if desired.