To celebrate reaching 2 million subscribers on my YouTube channel,
I'm going to show you how to make this really cool cake
Actually there is no cake at all,
Its all just chocolate, icing and M&M's
and to make it we're gonna start by melting down some dark chocolate.
Put a bowl in a pan of hot water to make a bain-marie
and break in your chocolate
I'm adding quite a few more bars so we can make our chocolate layer nice and thick,
then leave it to slowly melt.
We're gonna be pouring in the chocolate into a non-stick cake tin like this.
When it's set we can expand the sides and remove the bottom to help get it out.
If you prefer you could try using one of these silicon cake moulds.
Once your chocolate has completely melted
remove it from the water
and pour a nice thick layer into the tin.
Next, we need to carefully tilt and rotate the tin
To spread a nice layer all the way around the inside
Then sit the tin down so it can start to set
You can put the bowl of chocolate back in the hot water if you like, and if you need to, you can add some more later
As the chocolate is setting, pick the tin up again, and give the inside another coating
to help build up a nice thick layer.
You need to keep repeating this process over and over again.
When the chocolate is nearly set
You might find it easier to spread it around with a spoon
and if you need to, add more chocolate from your bowl.
When you're done, it should look like this
and now you need to leave it to set
Next, we need to take a sharp knife and cut around the rim
to make sure the chocolate is nice and flat, and sits on a plate without wobbling
And now you can see just how thick the layer of chocolate is
Do make sure the chocolate is completely set
Then you're ready to remove the tin
Carefully lift off the sides
and peel off the bottom
and there we have our chocolate bowl
and we are gonna be filling it with different types of M&Ms
You could fill it with whatever sweets you like
You can fill it up as much as you like
And I'm filling mine right to the top
When you're done take a plate
Sit it upside down on top
and flip it over
so it sits on the plate like this
To cover it, I'm using this ready made icing
Open it up
Unroll it
and lay it over the top
Now it's starting to look like a cake
Use a knife to cut off any excess
And I'm putting a bead around the bottom to help it all stick to the plate
Of course you can decorate it in any way you like
I'm using some red icing
And a white triangle to make a YouTube play button
Then I added some buttercream icing around the top
And I stuck on my numbers
And I want to say huge thank you to each and everyone of you who subscribed to my channel
and that's our surprise cake complete
To cut into it, I'm using a nice sharp knife
The chocolate did cut in a straigh line
And when you remove it, the sweet start to roll out onto the plate
Pretty cool, huh?
If you like, you could always add some more to build up the effect
It's great fun to make, and it looks amazing
You can add any sweets you like
And you could make it as a surprise birthday cake for someone
And not tell them what's inside
You can take one at a time
or as I like to, get in there with a spoon
And you can even use them to help decorate the top
I hope you have enjoyed watching this video
if you want to see more, like how to make this chocolate milk bottle
or coke bottle
you can click on the links on the right hand side
or take a look at my YouTube channel page
Stay safe, have fun and as always, thanks for watching