By Baking Life
KitKat Cake!
15 steps
Prep:30minCook:25min
I was wondering what to bake until I thought of an idea, my nan loves the cakes I make and KitKat a so I thought “why not put it together” and created this.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:02:55 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
69
Moderate
Glycemic Load
42
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories504.9 kcal (25%)
Total Fat28 g (40%)
Carbs60.4 g (23%)
Sugars43.8 g (49%)
Protein5.4 g (11%)
Sodium263.1 mg (13%)
Fiber0.9 g (3%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings
For the sponge
225gbutter
softened
225ggolden caster sugar
4eggs
large
0.5lemon
zested
1 tspvanilla extract
225gself-raising flour
milk
For the buttercream
Decoration
Instructions
Sponge
Step 1
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4, butter and line the base of loaf cake tin with baking parchment.
Step 2
Using an electric whisk beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Crack the eggs in one at a time and whisk well, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Add the lemon zest, vanilla, flour, milk and a pinch of salt. Whisk until just combined then divide the mixture between the two tins.
Bowl
Loaf Pan
Step 3
Crack the eggs in one at a time and whisk well, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
Step 4
Add the lemon zest, vanilla, flour, milk and a pinch of salt. Whisk until just combined and pour it into your tin
Step 5
Bake in the centre of the oven for 25-30 mins until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. After 10 mins remove the cakes from their tins and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
Skewer
Baking Rack
Buttercream
Step 6
Whilst the cake is cooling out your butter and icing sugar in a bowl and use a knife to mix
Bowl
Knife
Step 7
Add the milk and vanilla extract and continue mixing
Step 8
Use an electric whisk to add the extra fluffiness (optional)
Decoration
Step 9
Once the cake has completely cooled remove it from the wire rack and onto a plate
Plate
Step 10
Apply the buttercream as you wish making sure to lather the sides so the KitKat stay on
Step 11
Take one of the KitKats and put it in a ziplock bag and proceed to Cush them in any way you prefer
Zip Top Bag
Step 12
Sprinkle the crushed kitkats onto the cake to the amount you like
Step 13
Take the rest of the kitkats and began to place them all around the cake but saving one kitkat (if possible)
Step 14
With the leftover KitKat break it into small chunks and place them onto the cake
Step 15
Serve and enjoy!
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