Ultimate celebration cake
PREP + COOK TIME 1 ½ HOURS (+ STANDING, COOLING & REFRIGERATION)
SERVES 10
180g white chocolate, chopped coarsely
150g unsalted butter, chopped
1 ¼ cups (275g) caster sugar
1 cup (250ml) milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup (150g) self-raising flour
1 cup (150g) plain flour
30g sweet malt biscuits, crushed lightly
30g unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped Assorted chocolates, to decorate Gold and silver lustre powder, optional
MALTED BUTTERCREAM
¹⁄³ cup (80ml) milk, approx
1 ½ cups (180g) malted milk powder
400g unsalted butter, softened
2 ½ cups (400g) icing sugar
GANACHE
80g dark chocolate, chopped coarsely
¹⁄³ cup (80ml) cream
1 Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C fan. Grease two deep 15cm round cake pans. Line bases and sides with two layers of baking paper.
2 Stir white chocolate, butter, sugar, milk and
