Videos: Set of 2 classes - Chocolate log & Easter cake ideas
Buy the set of 2 video classes and save £5 - Chocolate (yule) log and Easter Cake Ideas
Chocolate (yule) log
Master the perfect chocolate log cake - light, fluffy sponge, rich ganache and delicate Chantilly cream filling finished with piped chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream. A truly yummy addition to so many celebrations. Although traditionally associated with Christmas you can adapt the decorations for Easter, any woodland scene, a teddy bear picnic theme, autumn/ Halloween - the possibilities are endless! Learn step by step - everything you need to know from lining the tin, mixing the sponge, baking, filling and piping the buttercream.
- How to line the swiss roll tin
- How to make the whisked sponge
- How to bake
- What happens next - all the top tips so your log won't crack or split; achieve that perfect roll
- How to make chantilly cream
- Note - the log is also filled with ganache, the recipe is on the yule log card and if you need help making ganache there is a ganache video class
- How to slice and prepare the log shape
- How to fill a piping bag
- How to coat and pipe your cake with chocolate swiss meringue buttercream, the recipe is on the yule log card and if you need help making swiss meringue buttercream (SMB) there is a SMB video class
- Lots of top tips
- The recipe is from our yule log recipe card (not included in the video purchase).
Easter Cake Ideas
This video class is filled with ideas suitable for a chocolate log cake, an iced cake, cupcakes or cookies. Annabelle explains everything step by step - be inspired and try something new.
- How to make a chocolate nest using tempered chocolate (if you need help on how to temper chocolate there is a recipe card and also a video class)
- How to use edible moss - recipe included
- How to pipe simple drop flowers
- How to pipe blossom flowers on a flower nail
- How to pipe leaves
- How to pipe grass
- How to make an embossed message plaque using fun fonts
- How to flood the message
- How to make super cute bunnies using a mould
- How to use dust colours to enhance your bunnies
- How to make grass using the elements cutter set and countryside set
When you buy your demonstration, you will be sent the link to Annabelle’s recording along with a list and picture of equipment used. You can then download the recording and save it to watch and re-watch as many times as you like.
Each technique is fully explained and broken down into simple steps.