The Really Easy Owl Cake is a cute and lovely cake for birthday parties and events.
5 from 49 votes
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Decorating Time 30 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr10 minutesmins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, British, International
Servings 12slices
Calories 425kcal
Ingredients
The Cake
200gcaster sugar
200gunsalted butter
140gself-raising flour
0.5teaspoonbaking powder
60gcocoa powder
4mediummedium eggs
The Ganache/Decorating
200gdark chocolate
200mldouble cream / heavy cream
15gunsalted butter
*1 teaspoon of brandy or liquor if you like
sugar paste for the eyes
orange candy melts
chocolate chips or buttons
Instructions
The Cake
Line a cake tin with greaseproof paper
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and a bit of the flour to stop it curdling.
Sieve in the flour and baking powder in (and cocoa powder if you are making a chocolate cake)
Make sure you don’t fill the cake tin more than three quarters of the way up. Otherwise when it rises it might over flow. If you some cake mixture left over you can make some cupcakes.
Bake at 180 degrees for 20-25mins or until a skewer/cake tester comes out clean.
Ganache
Melt the chocolate and double cream in a bowl over hot water.
When it’s melted and well combined, add the butter (and brandy if you want to use it).
When it’s all melted together take off the heat and leave to cool.
Leave to thicken up to the thick consistency you want.
Decorate the owl with the sugar paste eyes, chocolate chips to make up the owl.
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Notes
•I used an 8 inch cake tin for this recipe•If you want a vanilla cake, don’t add the cocoa powder and use 200g plain flour then add a few drops of vanilla extract.