05/18/2023Travel cakes - Desserts

Easy and Vegan Fox Birthday Cake

Easy and Vegan Fox Birthday Cake
For: An 18 cm moldDifficulty: EasyPreparation: 20 minCooking: 35 min

I wanted to create a kid's birthday cake recipe this month, as there are many birthdays in May. I wanted to do something inspired by the cake my mom used to make for me when I was little: a simple cake decorated with icing sugar and smarties. No special tools, no frosting, no hassle.

I feel like we see so many super complex kid's birthday cakes these days, with butter cream, fondant, themed piping decorations, multi-layer cakes, and so on. Of course, I'm a pastry chef so I make complex cakes every day and I won't deny it 😅 But it seems like there's a lot of pressure (especially on moms, let's not lie, they're always the first ones targeted) to be able to make an amazing homemade cake for every birthday 😭

So for the parents / aunts / uncles / grandparents who follow me and want to make a delicious, hassle-free cake, I created this recipe ❤️ It's a simple sponge cake that you can customize (here I made a hazelnut and vanilla marble, but it could be just hazelnut, just vanilla, cocoa, almond, pistachio...), filled with store-bought spread* and decorated with icing sugar to create a fox face.

I chose the forest theme with the fox and hazelnut flavor because I often see birthdays organized around this theme, so I thought it would appeal to the majority.

Servings

6

Cups

Sponge Cake
  • -all-purpose flour 220 (g)
  • -sugar 100 (g)
  • -baking powder 1 (tsp)
  • -baking soda 1 (tsp)
  • -soy milk 200 (mL)
  • -apple cider vinegar 20 (mL)
  • -neutral oil 30 (mL)
  • -hazelnut butter 3 (tbsp)
  • -vanilla extract 1 (tsp)
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  • In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk together.
  • Pour over the soy milk, apple cider vinegar, and neutral oil. Whisk to obtain a smooth batter.
  • Separate 1/3 of the dough and add the hazelnut butter to it. In the remaining dough, add the vanilla.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F).
  • In an oiled mold, pour the genoise batter, alternating layers of hazelnut and vanilla batter.
  • Bake for 35 minutes and then let the cake cool at room temperature.
  • Cut the cake in half horizontally. Spread the bottom layer with the filling of your choice. Close with the top layer.
  • For the fox decoration: cut a parchment paper into a semicircle. Place it on one side of the cake and sprinkle with powdered sugar to create the first white cheek. Repeat the operation for the second cheek.
  • Create a cone out of parchment paper and fill it with your choice of spread. Use the cone to draw the two eyes and the nose. *Easy alternative solution: Place chocolate chips to create the eyes and the nose.
  • For the cheeks: make a mini rose glaze by mixing 2 tbsp of powdered sugar and half a teaspoon of water with the food coloring.
  • For the ears: cut two store-bought cookies into triangles.

Notes*In France, I love the Chocolinette spread. In Quebec, I choose Allô Simone, which is a bit of a luxury but totally worth the price! If you don't know how to make a parchment paper cone, you'll find plenty of videos on YouTube. I didn't have any pink coloring for the cheeks, so I used a pinch of tandoori spices, which works perfectly!

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