Candy Lovers Birthday Cake Recipe 425

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• Prepare the cake according to the package directions and bake in the prepared pan until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, release the clasp on the collar and remove the cake to a cooling rack to cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut the cake in half horizontally so you have two 9-inch round cakes. Place the bottom half back in the springform pan and close the clasp on the collar. Wrap the other half in plastic wrap and set aside to use later.
• Meanwhile, make the mousse: Add the gelatin to a small bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup warm water and let sit for 5 minutes. Whisk the sugar, egg yolks and 1/2 cup heavy cream in a large heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water). Cook, whisking constantly, until pale yellow and thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the gelatin and whisk until completely dissolved. Add 1 cup chocolate chips and whisk until melted. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Beat 1 cup heavy cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold into the chocolate mixture and pour over the top of the cake in the springform pan. Refrigerate until the mousse is set, 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Microwave the remaining 1/4 cup heavy cream in a small microwave-safe bowl until hot and bubbling, 1 minute 30 seconds. Place the remaining 3/4 cup chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl and pour the hot cream over the top. Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth. Reserve 1/4 cup of the ganache and pour the rest over the top of the mousse. Smooth out with a silicone spatula and refrigerate until hardened, about 15 minutes. Top with the second cake.
• Cut 1 inch off each Twix bar, then cut the 1-inch pieces in half crosswise and set aside. Remove the cake from the pan and place on a cake stand or plate. Re-melt the reserved ganache in 30-second intervals in the microwave if needed (you want it to be thick and spreadable). Spread the backs of the large Twix pieces with 2 tablespoons of the ganache and attach them around the outside of the cake like a fence. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons ganache over the tops of the Twix pieces on the cake. Refrigerate until the ganache is hard and the bars are set, about 15 minutes.
• Spread the dulce de leche on top of the cake and arrange the shortbread and remaining Twix pieces in a bulls-eye pattern. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in sour cream, melted butter, eggs and almond extract. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Blend in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Generously grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening and lightly flour, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, mix cake mix, chocolate milk, butter, eggs, sour cream and dry pudding mix with spoon until well blended (batter will be very thick). Stir in 2 cups chocolate chips. Spoon into pan.
• Bake 56 to 64 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes. Turn pan upside down onto cooling rack or heatproof serving plate; remove pan. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Place 1 cup chocolate chips in small heatproof bowl. In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream to simmering; pour over chips. Let stand 5 minutes; stir until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cake. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips. Drizzle caramel topping over cake. Sprinkle with toffee bits and chopped candy. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Steps:

• Directions: Glue disks together to make a 5" high stack. Paint top yellow. When dry, glue candy bars and bags of candies around cake, alternating and gluing 2 bags per space, one above the other. Glue a ring of small candies around top edge, then a ring contrasting candies inside it, then another ring. Glue large candy at center. Glue yellow ribbon along center of red ribbon and stick "birthday" letters at center. Wrap ribbon around cake, overlapping ends 1". Trim excess; glue. Secure ribbon to candy in several places with dabs of glue. Cut 7 (2 3/4") paper stars; glue a crystal to center of each. Glue a star on each side of "birthday", one to cover seam and two more on each side, spaced evenly. Add "happy" stickers above "birthday". Insert candles between candies.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes,warm water, sour cream, melted butter, and beaten eggs.
• Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into a 12 cup Bundt pan, sprayed well with non-stick cooking spray.
• Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool cake 20 minutes invert and remove from pan.
• You can top with a dusting of powdered sugar when cake cools if desired.