Malteser & Chocolate Finger Celebration Cake
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Serves: 20
 
Ingredients
  • 200g unsalted butter
  • 200g unsalted butter
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 eggs
  • 150g self raising flour
  • 150g self raising flour
  • 50g cocoa powder
  • 50g cocoa powder
  • 250g full fat cream cheese
  • 250g full fat cream cheese
  • ¾ of a 400g jar of chocolate spread (I used the Tesco value one)
  • ¾ of a 400g jar of chocolate spread (I used the Tesco value one)
  • 2 packets of Cadbury chocolate fingers
  • 2 packets of Cadbury chocolate fingers
  • 2 large grab bags of Maltesers
  • 2 large grab bags of Maltesers
  • a length of ribbon to fit around the cake (optional of course)
Instructions
  1. pre heat the oven to 180oC / 160oC (fan)
  2. grease and line 2 x 8 inch sandwich tins
  3. cream the butter and sugar together for about 5 minutes until pale and soft
  4. add the eggs and a spoonful of the flour and beat for a few more minutes
  5. fold in the remaining flour and the cocoa powder
  6. divide the batter between the two tins and then cook in the oven for 22-25 minutes approx
  7. leave the cakes to cool
  8. once the sponges are cold to the touch, make your frosting by beating the cream cheese and chocolate spread together
  9. sandwich the two sponges together with some of the frosting
  10. then cover the cake with the remaining frosting
  11. place your cake onto your plate or board
  12. add 1 line of Maltesers to the bottom of the cake all the way round
  13. now add the fingers to the outside of the cake, above the line of chocolates
  14. top the top of the cake with as many Maltesers as you can !
  15. add a ribbon around the cake for that extra touch - any colour you like.
  16. keep in a cool place especially if you are making this in the summer!
Recipe by Mummy Mishaps at http://www.mummymishaps.co.uk/2017/02/malteser-chocolate-finger-celebration-cake.html