Kinder Cake

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

• 200g all-purpose flour

• 200g sugar

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 2 large eggs

• 120ml milk

• 120ml vegetable oil

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 150g Kinder chocolate (chopped into small pieces)

• 1 tbsp cocoa powder (optional for a chocolatey twist)

For the Kinder Cream Filling:

• 200ml heavy cream

• 150g Kinder Bueno or Kinder chocolate bars (broken into pieces)

• 1 tbsp powdered sugar (optional)

For the Ganache:

• 100g dark chocolate

• 50ml heavy cream

• 1 tbsp honey or sugar (optional, depending on desired sweetness)

Instructions:

1. Make the Cake:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line two 20cm (8-inch) round cake pans with parchment paper.

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder (if using).

• In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Add this wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until smooth.

• Gently fold in the chopped Kinder chocolate pieces. Be careful not to overmix.

• Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

• Once baked, let the cakes cool completely on a wire rack.

2. Prepare the Kinder Cream Filling:

• In a saucepan over low heat, heat the heavy cream until it’s warm but not boiling.

• Add the broken Kinder chocolate or Kinder Bueno pieces to the cream and stir until fully melted and smooth. If you want a smoother texture, you can add powdered sugar.

• Allow the mixture to cool completely and thicken to a cream-like consistency.

3. Make the Ganache:

• In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream until it just begins to simmer.

• Remove from heat and add the dark chocolate pieces. Stir until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.

• Add honey or sugar to sweeten, if desired, and let the ganache cool until it thickens slightly.

4. Assemble the Cake:

• Once the cakes have cooled, slice each cake in half horizontally to create four layers.

• Spread a generous amount of the Kinder cream filling on the bottom layer and top with the second layer.

• Repeat for the next layers, spreading the cream between each layer.

• Once all layers are stacked, pour the ganache over the top of the cake and let it drip down the sides.

5. Chill and Serve:

• Let the cake set in the fridge for 30 minutes to allow the ganache to firm up.

• Decorate with extra Kinder chocolate or Kinder Bueno pieces on top for a more decadent touch.