MELBOURNE'S LONGEST CAKE RECIPE for 2009
Above: Executive chefs Tim Clark (left) and Markus Werner (right) who get a little help in the kitchen by our fundraising Mascot Buzz The Bumblebee (centre)
CHOCOLATE CAKE
NOTE: Fortunately for you, these quantities will make a cake that will fit your average cake tin at home. The chefs at Crown will be multiplying these ingredients by 2,000 to create 100 metres of cake! Just as well that they have very big mixing bowls and big ovens...
INGREDIENTS (for 1 cake)
200g caster sugar
200g unsalted butter
6 eggs
200g self-raising flour
200g dark chocolate chopped & melted
To achieve this feat of baking 100 metres of cake, we will need to have a strong leader on our side - so our fundraising mascot "Buzz the Bumblebee" will be on hand to help us with the heavy stuff in the kitchen at Crown!
CAKE METHOD (if making 100 metres of cake):
Place large white chef hats on heads, aprons on waists, and grease elbows thoroughly. Have Buzz lift all necessary heavy equipment close to a large mixing bowl – a 2000 litre capacity should suffice.
Preheat your oven (for this you may need a furnace) to 200°C.
Have Buzz hold the gigantic sieve, so you sift the flour to make your cake as light as a feather. In a separate, large bowl, cream the butter and sugar using the biggest wooden spoon you can find. Once fluffy and light, pour in melted chocolate, taking care not to dip your fingers in it (too often)!
Get Buzz to help you slowly fold in the flour until it is completely mixed together. (Hold on.. it is not ready to eat yet!)
Take it in turns with Buzz to break each egg into a massive bowl. You will need all hands on deck to whisk them up – then add to the mixture and beat with a wooden spoon as hard as you can!!! This is where you will need A LOT of elbow grease! - careful not to fall in.
Grease 100 x 1 metre-long tins, and pour the mixture evenly between each tin.
Pop each tin into the oven/furnace and wait for 45 mins to an hour. While you are waiting, you can make the yummy chocolate icing!
CHOCOLATE ICING
ICING INGREDIENTS (for 1 cake)
100g icing sugar
60ml water
1tbspn cocoa powder
300g soft butter
ICING METHOD:
This is easy! Sift the icing sugar and cocoa together into a bowl. Cream the chocolately sugar and butter with your big wooden spoon. Pour in the water, stir, and marvel at your work!
DECORATIONS:
A selection of the following confectionery may be used to decorate the cake:
White Chocolate Chips
White Chocolate Flakes
Banana Lollies
Coloured Chocolate Crunchies
Jelly Beans
Snakes
Marshmallows
100's and 1,000's
Red & Green Glace Cherries
Rainbow Fruit Jellies
Jaffas
If icing and decorating 100 metres of cake:
Find 100 volunteer apprentice chef and cookery students to help ice and decorate with flair!
NOTE: Cake may contain traces of nuts. If you have a severe allergy to nuts, chocolate, eggs or other food ingredients, please take the necessary care. Melbourne's Longest Cake and its organisers are not responsible for resultant adverse reactions in individuals who have certain food sensitivities and who have eaten the cake.
Melbourne’s Longest Cake is best eaten on-site. If you choose to take it away, it is recommended to be refrigerated within one hour. If refrigerated, the cake can be consumed for up to five days.
TIMETABLE FOR
SUNDAY 15th MARCH
8.00am –
FOR THE EARLY BIRDS!
Icing and decorating of cake
by Crown Chefs & Cooking Apprentices
- The general public are invited to turn up early to witness the assembly, icing and decoration of the cake before the official start time
10.00am –
EVENT STARTS
Comedy Magic performer Anthony De Masi opens the entertainment
10:15am – Official Welcome
10:25am – First cut of the cake
10:30am – MoTunes perform
10:55am – ‘Piece of Cake’ Competition Winners announced
11.00am – The Saddle Club appearances
11.20am – Carl Riseley performs
11.30am – Peter Combe performs
12.00pm – MoTunes perform
12.25pm – ‘Cake Quiz’ Competition Winners drawn
12.30pm – Event Close
NOTE: Throughout duration of event 10.00am – 12.30pm:
- Sale of cake tickets
- Sale of merchandise
- Serving and eating of cake
- Serving of hot and cold beverages
- General public participation
- Entertainment & activities
- Celebrity guest appearances
- Media coverage
