Hedgehog cake

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 3 bars of chocolate (milk)
• 250 g butter, soft
• 1 bag(s) of pudding powder (vanilla)
• ½ liter of milk
• 40 g sugar
• 1 jar jam (raspberry, strawberry or other dark fruity)
• e.g. rum, for soaking
• e.g. walnuts and raisins for face and spines
• 6 eggs
• 300 g sugar
• 300 g flour
• 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch of baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

delicious buttercream cake with walnut spikes

Make the pudding from the powder, milk, and sugar according to the package instructions. Immediately stir the chopped chocolate into the hot pudding and let it cool. Make sure the pudding and chocolate are well mixed and the chocolate has melted. This is best done the day before. It is also best to bake the sponge cake the day before (or use ready-made). For the sponge cake, separate the eggs and beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Beat the eggs for a long time until frothy, then slowly add the sugar while stirring. Add the vanilla sugar and a pinch of salt and continue stirring for a little longer until the bubbles are very fine. Now mix the flour and baking powder and sift it over the mixture. Add the egg whites and fold in with a whisk or a slotted spoon. Don’t beat it for too long, or it will collapse, but it should still be well folded in. Baking time in a springform pan: Bake for approx. 30-40 minutes at 200 degrees. I use a 26cm springform pan. Let it cool after baking. Cut the base into 3, max. 4 slices, depending on its size, and use a stencil (cross-section of a hedgehog) to cut out the base. Soak the base in rum or schnapps and then spread the base with jam. Save any leftovers for the sandwiches! Beat the butter with a whisk (electric mixer) until fluffy and mix in spoonfuls at a time. Both must be at room temperature, otherwise the buttercream will curdle! Refrigerate the cream to stiffen. Take the jam-covered base and spread it with buttercream. Then place one layer of chopped leftover base on top, soak it, then spread with jam, then spread the next layer of buttercream on top. Then add another sliced ​​base, the buttercream, then another chopped base, and finally another whole base, following the same principle. Cut the last base three times lengthwise (only in the middle, not all the way to the edge) to ensure the shape fits by pressing it down. If you have four layers, you can place the fourth one neatly in between, and any leftovers can also be placed between the fourth layer. Works great. Spread the outside with cream. You need the walnuts in strips, depending on whether you use ready-made ones or whether you have to core and quarter the nuts. Use the raisins to make a face on the front. Add the rest like the hedgehog does with the walnut spines by simply sticking them in. It looks great and is very tasty, although high in calories. If you’re having children with you, you can also add a child-friendly drink.