Teddy Bear Cake For my daughters second birthday we decided to attempt a Teddy Bear Cake. We've had a Thermomix for roughly 2 years but hadn't used it to make a cake yet (just the batter and icing, can't bake a cake in it!). So a week before making the proper cake I tried a few Thermomix recipes and found the one below easy to use: =========================================== http://retromummy.com/2013/08/07/how-to-make-birthday-cakes-in-your-thermomix/ What you'll need 250g unsalted butter, room temperature 1Tbsp vanilla (essence/extract/paste) 1½ cups /320g raw sugar (or caster) 4 eggs 3 cups/450g SR flour 1 cup/250mls milk 3 cups icing sugar (or raw sugar if you like) 2 Tbsp margarine dash of milk lollies to decorate Instructions Place raw sugar in TM bowl and process for 10 seconds on speed 9 to make caster sugar. Add in chopped butter and vanilla and process for 30 seconds on speed 5, scrape down the bowl halfway. Take out the
Disclaimer: Don't read this blog if you want to make amazing cakes! I'm not a cake maker, just a Dad who likes to have a fun time making cakes with kids. I'm a Dad of 3 fantastic kids (two boys and a girl). As a family tradition the kids choose the theme of their birthday cake weeks before the big day and we spend a while planning the cake. It's a fun family exercise and they learn a lot. I've been fortunate to learn from many people so am happy to share my mistakes with others if it helps.