EDIBLE ZEN GARDEN
It calms down both your mind and your bellies!! An edible zen garden!!
Servings
12
servings
Servings
12
servings
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
2
cups
sugar
1 3/4
cups
flour
3/4
cup
cocoa powder
1 1/2
tsp
baking powder
1 1/2
tsp
baking soda
1
tsp
salt
2
eggs
2
tsp
vanilla extract
1
cup
milk
1/2
cup
vegetable oil
1
cup
boiling water
Vanilla Buttercream
1
cups
unsalted butter room temperature
1/2
tbsp
vanilla extract
1/4
tsp
salt
3 1/2
cups
powdered sugar
1-2
tbsp
heavy cream
Acessories
Sugar cookie
pulverized to resemble gravel
Cake Balls rock
Mini zen garden rake
Instructions
Chocolate cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with aluminum foil.
In a stand mixer, mix together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Add the eggs, vanilla, milk, and oil and combine.
Add the boiling water and put the mixer on low until everything is combined.
Scrape the bottom of the bowl with a spatula and mix everything together. The batter will look thin and this is normal.
Pour the batter into the greased baking dish. Bake for about 30-35 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack. Invert out of the cake pan.
Cut the cake to the desired size of the garden. Crumb coat with vanilla buttercream.
Cover the cake with black fondant. Make the sides to resemble a box.
Spread sugar cookie gravel on the surface. Add cake pop rocks.
Vanilla Buttercream
Beat butter on a medium speed for 30 seconds until smooth.
Mix in vanilla extract and salt on a low speed.
Slowly add in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Half way through add in 1 Tbsp of heavy cream or milk to make it easier to mix.
Mix on low until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached.
If the frosting is too thick, add in 1 tbsp of cream. If the frosting is too thin, add 1/4 cup of powdered sugar.
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