My 25th Birthday Cake!
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A chocolate explosion birthday cake for my 25th birthday!
Happy birthday to me!
So today, 20th October, is my birthday! This year, I have turned 25. I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this, so I decided to bake myself a bit of an explosion chocolate cake. FYI, it was heavenly.
I love baking cakes and such, but fondant is a bit of an effort for me, so I always prefer to do a cake like this for myself. I love making them as its easier for me, its delicious, and I think they look awesome. Yes, its a little sad to have to bake your own birthday cake, but I decided to make this one two days before so I could relax on my actual birthday!
I merged a few recipes together to create this one, as I was really in a chocolatey mood. I used a cute silver ‘Happy Birthday’ cake topper from Iced Jems for the ‘Happy Birthday’ sign, and I thought it just made it that bit more special. To some, it could look messy, but I love it.
For the Recipes
- For the chocolate sponges I used the cake part of my Oreo drip cake recipe.
- For the chocolate buttercream I used the buttercream from my chocolate cupcakes recipe.
- For the chocolate drip I used the the same method as my Oreo drip cake recipe.
- For the bark decoration I made a half batch of my chocolate bark, with sprinkles on.
- I then used some Rolos, Chocolate orange slices, Cadburys Flakes, extra buttercream leftover from decorating, and some Iced Jems sprinkles, and then a silver ‘Happy Birthday’ cake topper, and I used a chocolate number mould to create the 25!
For the Method
- I followed a similar method to my Oreo drip cake recipe, and then inserted some chocolate bark shards, and randomly added things on to get a cool style. Its one of those things you don’t really want to think about too much. Just place and roll with it!
These sort of bakes really are an experiment from the beginning, and you learn what you like as you go!
I hope you all love the cake as much as I did, and if you ever want to make your own version then do show me yours by commenting on my Facebook posts, or tagging me on social media like Instagram with #janespatisserie!
If you need a little help on how to do a drip cake, check out my back to basics blog post for a chocolate drip cake. I have tried to explain in a lot more detail each step along the way of the making process! Thank you all for supporting my blog daily, I really do appreciate it.
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Happy Belated Birthday Jane! Hope you will be good. And you enjoyed a lot. Best wishes to you dear. Thanks for this yummy chocolate. I got always good stuff from you. Keep it up.
Hi Jane, for the buttercream- do you use the same quantity as the cupcakes? X
Hiya – I’d use three times the amount to cover the inside, and outside ☺️
I want to add my birthday wishes too. Cake looks so delicious. October is my “Birthday month” also, I just turned 81. 🙂
Stunning cake! And Happy birthday!
Thank you!!
Happy Birthday!
Thank you for all the lovely recipes so far!
Hope you have a lovely day!
Thank you so much!! ☺️
Happy Birthday!!!
The cake looks amazing!!!!
Thank you!!
That’s lovely Jane x
Thanks!
I love that it just HAD to include chocolate orange slices. So very you. Happy Birthday Jane, here’s to another year of joy in bakery and confectionery! Love the print on your top too. 🙂
Oh of course it did – and they’re perfect. ? And thank you!
Happy Birthday! That is an amazing cake!
Thank you!!
that looks amazing – how do you stay so slim cooking all these cakes I would have to indulge!!!
You can easily be slim and still eat cake.
This looks amazing!!! Going to attempt one today ?.
Hope it turns out well x
Enjoy! And thank you!
Happy birthday! The cake looks amazing, I might have to give it a go myself (if I want a birthday cake, I usually have to bake my own, so you’re not alone in that!)
If I don’t bake it, I never get a cake so I thought I might as well haha and thank you!!
Loved watching you as I haven’t seen you live before! Hope he enjoys your cake!
Awh thank you!
Happy Birthday janes….???
Luv your birthday cake??
Thank you!!
Happy Birthday Jane!
Your cake looks fabulous – as they all do!
Have a fantastic day 🙂 x
Thank you! x