Do you dread making Bundt cakes in case it does not come out properly? I have a tip that will ensure you get the Perfect Easter Bundt. It works on all bakes especially those with intricate tins.
Lining Paste aka Cake Release Paste
The secret to ensure every cake comes out of the pan perfectly is this paste. Nancy Birtwhistle came up with it a few years back.
You do not need to mess about with greaseproof paper, butter, flour etc. All you need is this paste.
If you are a regular baker I would use this measurement for a big batch and if not half the ingredients.
The ratio is always 1:1:1 and the three ingredients you need are Vegetable Fat like Trex, Plain Flour and Vegetable Oil.
Beat 100 grams of fat with plain flour until well combined. Now add in 100 grams of vegetable oil and keep beating until you get a slightly runny paste.
Store this in the fridge in a clean jar. It is recommended you use the expiry date of the ingredients as a guideline of when the paste expires. I have kept mine a lot longer and it has been fine.
When it comes to using the paste, just brush a thin later onto your pan. It is the best backing hack I have come across and one that works. One less thing to worry about.
You can use a gluten free flour or a cocoa powder too instead of the plain flour.
THE CAKE
For this Easter Bundt cake I went with the delicious magazine chocolate cake recipe. I swapped the sour cream for Greek yoghurt and added in a shot of coffee. You can use whatever chocolate cake recipe you like.
I still test out different recipes in search of the perfect one. One thing I know is always add some coffee to your chocolate cakes. It intensifies the flavours.
Line your Bundt tin with the lining paste above, pour in the mixture and bake.
DECORATING THE CAKE
You will come out with a lovely patterned Bundt that you can now decorate. Let the cake cool down on a cooling rack before decorating.
As it is Easter, to decorate it put a generous amount of chocolate ganache followed by drizzled on some melted white chocolate to give it a pattern. I then crushed some mini eggs and scattered them on the cake.
It sure was chocolate heaven and it makes it the perfect Bundt for Easter. It is also such an easy recipe to follow and will give you that Easter Centre Piece.
