The pinata cake is named after the Mexican party center pieces made from papier-mâché and filled with gifts, and has a hollow centre which is used to hold your favourite sweets. In the recent few weeks, “PINATA CAKE WITH A HAMMER” has brought a storm in the baking genre over the internet. Everyone is trying this amazing spongy and easy to make interesting cake at home which is loved by all age groups.
What do you need ?
The best part about this trending pinata cake is that you basically need only two ingredients to make the shell. Use compound white chocolate or dark chocolate for pinata cake because it doesn’t have to be tempered. You can use any white/dark compound chocolate available at your home. You will also need a silicon 3-d mould and a hammer for making the cake (Easily available in amazon).
How to make the cake?
Ingredients:
- 200 grams white/dark/milk chocolate
- 3-D pinata mould
- Fillings for pinata cake (use cake sponge, chocolates cupcakes, gems or anything sweet of your choice)
Instructions:
To make the shell for this Pinata cake, melt the white chocolate till it’s completely smooth and lump-free. Pour it into the heart-shaped mould and swirl it to make sure that the chocolate covers all the edges and corners of the mould. Pour off the excess chocolate back into the mould and refrigerate the mould for 10 minutes till the chocolate sets completely. After this first layer of chocolate sets, pour some more chocolate and swirl it around to cover the entire mould. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until set. After this second layer of chocolate sets, carefully peel the white chocolate off the mould. Once the chocolate is out of the mould, decorate it with some chocolate drizzle and some sprinkles. Fill up your pinata cake and enjoy and then break it with the hammer to find out the surprise.
Text by: Adrita Roy, IBTN9
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