Flower Box Cakes
Ingredients
For the Lemon Custard:
- 1 cup Plant Milk 240ml
- ¾ cup Water 177ml
- ½ cup Lemon Juice 118ml
- ¾ cup Granulated Sugar 150g
- 4 Tbs Cornstarch 36g
- 2 teaspoons Lemon Zest
For the Mixed Berry Compote:
- 6 ounces Mixed Berries 170g
- ¼ cup cranberries *optional
- 2-4 tablespoons Sugar *optional
- 1 cup Crushed Chocolate Cookies for garnish as needed 1 cup
Instructions
- Assemble the chocolate flower boxes with tempered chocolate as "glue" as shown on the video tutorial.
- Prepare the yellow cake recipe as per the instructions on that recipe post OR your favorite cake recipe, but you will only need 1-8" layer
- Once it is baked and cooled trim it to fit into the bottom of each of your chocolate boxes, it should only be about 1/2" thick or less!
- Prepare the lemon custard by whisking the sugar with the cornstarch in a small bowl, then add it to a medium sauce pot along with the water, lemon zest & juice and plant milk
- Bring it up to a rolling boil whisking constantly to prevent scorching on the bottom
- Once it boils fully pour into a heatproof container and reserve in the refrigerator to set and cool for later
- Make the berry compote by combining your favorite berries * cranberries optional but the BEST thickener!
- In a medium sauce pot over medium to high heat add the sugar *optional ingredient
- If you are using fresh berries you will most likely have to add about 2-4 Tbs of water to help the cooking process
- Bring to a boil stirring constantly and then reduce the heat to simmer until the berries are breaking down and the sauce is starting to thicken, it will thicken more in the refrigerator
- Assemble the cakes inside the flower boxes as shown in the video tutorial using your choice of decor and the crushed cookies and/or cake crumbs to represent dirt & grass
Video
Notes
Storage Chocolate flower boxes with no filling can be stored at room temperature in a cool dry place for up to 3 months! Once the fillings are inside you will have to refrigerate them & they will stay fresh for up to 4 days
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