Hedgehog Slice Cake
Directions
- 1Start by crushing the Marie biscuits into fine crumbs.
- 2Start by crushing the Marie biscuits into fine crumbs.
- 3Start by crushing the Marie biscuits into fine crumbs.
- 4Add cocoa powder and dessicated coconut to the crushed biscuits.
- 5Add cocoa powder and dessicated coconut to the crushed biscuits.
- 6Add cocoa powder and dessicated coconut to the crushed biscuits.
- 7Mix the dry ingredients well.
- 8Mix the dry ingredients well.
- 9Mix the dry ingredients well.
- 10Pour in the condensed milk and melted butter.
- 11Pour in the condensed milk and melted butter.
- 12Pour in the condensed milk and melted butter.
- 13Mix all ingredients thoroughly until a cohesive mixture is formed.
- 14Mix all ingredients thoroughly until a cohesive mixture is formed.
- 15Mix all ingredients thoroughly until a cohesive mixture is formed.
- 16Line a glass bowl with cling wrap and press the mixture into it to form a dome shape for the hedgehog's body.
- 17Line a glass bowl with cling wrap and press the mixture into it to form a dome shape for the hedgehog's body.
- 18Line a glass bowl with cling wrap and press the mixture into it to form a dome shape for the hedgehog's body.
- 19Place the mixture in the fridge for a couple of hours to set.
- 20Place the mixture in the fridge for a couple of hours to set.
- 21Place the mixture in the fridge for a couple of hours to set.
- 22Remove the set mixture from the bowl and cling wrap, and place it on a grass-textured cake board.
- 23Remove the set mixture from the bowl and cling wrap, and place it on a grass-textured cake board.
- 24Remove the set mixture from the bowl and cling wrap, and place it on a grass-textured cake board.
- 25Chop chocolate flakes into smaller pieces to create the hedgehog's quills.
- 26Chop chocolate flakes into smaller pieces to create the hedgehog's quills.
- 27Chop chocolate flakes into smaller pieces to create the hedgehog's quills.
- 28Cover the entire dome-shaped body with melted chocolate.
- 29Cover the entire dome-shaped body with melted chocolate.
- 30Cover the entire dome-shaped body with melted chocolate.
- 31Immediately start placing the chocolate flakes (quills) onto the chocolate-covered dome, starting with shorter pieces at the front and longer pieces towards the back to achieve the hedgehog look.
- 32Immediately start placing the chocolate flakes (quills) onto the chocolate-covered dome, starting with shorter pieces at the front and longer pieces towards the back to achieve the hedgehog look.
- 33Immediately start placing the chocolate flakes (quills) onto the chocolate-covered dome, starting with shorter pieces at the front and longer pieces towards the back to achieve the hedgehog look.
- 34Add a Malteser for the hedgehog's nose.
- 35Add a Malteser for the hedgehog's nose.
- 36Add a Malteser for the hedgehog's nose.
- 37Attach two edible eyes; for a more relaxed look, dip them halfway in chocolate before placing.
- 38Attach two edible eyes; for a more relaxed look, dip them halfway in chocolate before placing.
- 39Attach two edible eyes; for a more relaxed look, dip them halfway in chocolate before placing.
Ingredients
- 1 packet Marie biscuits
- 1 packet Marie biscuits
- 1 packet Marie biscuits
- cup Cocoa powder
- cup Cocoa powder
- cup Cocoa powder
- cup Dessicated coconut
- cup Dessicated coconut
- cup Dessicated coconut
- 1 can Condensed milk
- 1 can Condensed milk
- 1 can Condensed milk
- cup Melted butter
- cup Melted butter
- cup Melted butter
- Chocolate flakes
- Chocolate flakes
- Chocolate flakes
- 1 piece Maltesers
- 1 piece Maltesers
- 1 piece Maltesers
- 2 Edible eyes
- 2 Edible eyes
- 2 Edible eyes
Equipment
Glass bowlSpatulaGlass bowl lined with cling wrapKnife
Tips
- Dipping edible eyeballs halfway in chocolate creates a more 'chilled out' look for the hedgehog's eyes.
- Work quickly when covering the cake with chocolate and applying the chocolate flakes to prevent the chocolate from setting too soon