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Title: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: cookie1 on April 28, 2014, 11:59:17 am: Tim Tam Cake my version
For this cake you will need to make a biscuit base, make a chocolate custard and a chocolate cake, then make Maddy's Chocolate Buttercream Icing to decorate it http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=14185.0.
Biscuit Base
260g unsalted butter
95g icing sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
200g plain flour
35g cocoa
zest of a lemon
½ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 180C.
Line a 16cm x 26cm tin with baking paper.
Put butter and icing sugar into bowl. 1 minute, speed 3.
Add the other ingredients and :: until the mixture is done.
Spread into the tin, level and bake for approx. 30-40 minutes.
Cool in the tin.
Custard
I made according to the EDC (without the lemon), and added 50g on Lindt Strawberry Intense in the last few minutes. I also added 10g of flour extra.
Remove it from the bowl, place into a container with glad wrap pressed onto the base to stop a skin forming.
Place into the fridge to cool.
Cake
Line a 16cm x 26cm tin. Set oven to 180.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter, speed 2, 50 degrees until melted.
Add 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 1 cup SR flour,½ cup milk, 2 eggs and ½ teaspoon vanilla essence.
Mix speed 3/4 for 1 minute.
Pour into the tin and bake about 30 minutes, or until cooked.
Make Maddy's Chocolate Buttercream Icing and place in fridge.
To assemble
Line the 16cm x 26cm tin with baking paper and bring it up over the sides. It needs to be about 8cm above the tin.
Place the cake into the tin, upside down so that it is smooth.
Carefully spread cooled custard over it.
Place the biscuit layer over the custard and press down firmly.
Place into the fridge for a few hours.
Carefully remove and turn out.
Spread chocolate buttercream all over it and give little twirls to make it look like a Tim Tam
Photo.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/28/anymyqer.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/28/hasarery.jpg)

This recipe is made with apologies to Adriano Zumbo whose Tim Tam cake gave me the idea. I have swapped the ingredients to make it less "naughty".

It looks long and complicated. It is really very easy.
Make the buttercream the day before.
Make the chocolate custard the day before.
Make the biscuit base in the morning. Let cool.
Make the chocolate cake. Let cool.
You could even make the biscuit base and cake the day before.
Put it together several hours before it is needed.
Very easy. No special skills needed.

Members' comments
Bedlam - have made this but didn't have quite the right size tin so I made an "Oreo" as well, which we have just demolished. DH heartily approved as he consumed 1/2. Tthe lemon rind in your biscuit recipe adds a lovely flavour. A little tricky for me to ice, might have had a bit too much custard ( i will blame my tin size!). I agree with you on the lickability of this delicious recipe Cookie, enjoyed by all. Everyone loved that it wasn't overly sweet.
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Post by: Itsnotartitsdinner on April 28, 2014, 12:00:00 pm: Yum Cookie. Thankyou.
Title: Re: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: Cornish Cream on April 28, 2014, 12:02:46 pm: Thanks Cookie :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: jeninwa on April 28, 2014, 12:39:38 pm: I made the naughty version for DS birthday in February. Next time I'll made your version cookie.
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Post by: achookwoman on April 28, 2014, 12:46:26 pm: Thanks for the recipe Cookie . I was telling Ral about this cake, but I am not telling him you have posted the recipe.
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Post by: judydawn on April 28, 2014, 12:53:17 pm: Less naughty still sounds very nice cookie.
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Post by: cookie1 on April 28, 2014, 01:09:17 pm: Jeninwa was the for real,version nice? I'll bet that it was.
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Post by: BeezeeBee on April 28, 2014, 01:57:45 pm: Wow, cookie!

I was toying with the idea of making this cake for DS when he turns 12 next weekend...until I reached 3/4 of the recipe 😁😬 Don't think I can manage this cake and stay sane. Hehehe.

Hats off to you, Cookie! 👍👍
Title: Re: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: cookie1 on April 29, 2014, 02:14:12 am: BZB it looks long and complicated. It is really very easy.
Make the buttercream the day before.
Make the chocolate custard the day before.
Make the biscuit base in the morning. Let cool.
Make the chocolate cake. Let cool.
You could even make the biscuit base and cake the day before.
Put it together several hours before it is needed.

Very easy. No special skills needed.
Title: Re: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: judydawn on April 29, 2014, 02:31:23 am: Cookie, I'm thinking of making this for DD's birthday next month (and again for Geoff's in June). It looks rather big and I'm sure DD will have plenty left over as the kids don't really eat cake so I'm wondering how leftovers would freeze (especially with custard in it).
Title: Re: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: cookie1 on April 29, 2014, 03:28:58 am: I'm not sure Judy. Does custard freeze? The cake and biscuit would be fine. I don't have any left, otherwise I'd give it a go.
Title: Re: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: judydawn on April 29, 2014, 04:11:55 am: I don't think it would but you never know. Most things I've read on line say no though. Maybe I could make the full quantity of cake and base and only fill & top half for DD, keeping the other half for another time.
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Post by: cookie1 on April 29, 2014, 07:04:02 am: A great idea.
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Post by: obbie on April 29, 2014, 10:35:07 am: thanks cookie
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Post by: Kimmyh on April 29, 2014, 10:39:35 am: Delicious cookie.
Title: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: Bedlam on April 30, 2014, 09:49:04 am: Cookie, thanks so much for this timely recipe. My DD's birthday tomorrow, I have made this but didn't have quite the right size tin so I made an "Oreo" as well, which we have just demolished. DH heartily approved as he consumed 1/2.
I wish I had 2 thermal machines when cooking something like this. I am lucky enough to have 2 jugs but it entailed lots of washing up.(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/30/a4ateqeb.jpg)

Excuse all my stuff on the bench ( toilet paper etc!) I was straight into cooking as soon as I got home.
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Post by: cookie1 on April 30, 2014, 10:52:49 am: Well done, it looks delicious.
Title: Re: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: Bedlam on April 30, 2014, 11:02:59 am: Thanks to you Cookie. Needless to say Oreo didn't have several hours in fridge. Timtam will.
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Post by: Kimmyh on April 30, 2014, 11:26:24 am: Wow looks great bedlam.
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Post by: judydawn on April 30, 2014, 11:32:04 am: Nice to hear the spare one got the thumbs up Denise.
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Post by: BeezeeBee on April 30, 2014, 12:38:20 pm: Very nice, Denise 😄😃👍
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Post by: Cornish Cream on April 30, 2014, 05:13:03 pm: Looks delicious Denise 8)
My DS birthday the 1st of May too ;)
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Post by: judydawn on May 01, 2014, 12:48:37 am: Happy birthday to the son and daughter of both our Denise's today.
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Post by: cookie1 on May 01, 2014, 01:51:10 am: Ditto. Even though they are thousands of km apart.
Title: Re: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: Cornish Cream on May 01, 2014, 08:57:10 am: Quote from: judydawn on May 01, 2014, 12:48:37 am
Happy birthday to the son and daughter of both our Denise's today.
Quote from: cookie1 on May 01, 2014, 01:51:10 am
Ditto. Even though they are thousands of km apart.
Thanks girls :-*

Wishing your DD a very Happy Birthday Denise.I hope she enjoyed her delicious cake ;)
Title: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: Bedlam on May 01, 2014, 09:50:00 am: Thanks ladies and a very happy birthday to your DS Denise..
I meant to say Cookie the lemon rind in your biscuit recipe adds a lovely flavour. A little tricky for me to ice, might have had a bit too much custard ( i will blame my tin size!). I agree with you on the lickability of this deliious recipe.(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/02/ypa6yput.jpg)
Cookie enjoyed by all. Everyone loved that it wasn't overly sweet.
Title: Re: Tim Tam Cake, my version
Post by: cookie1 on May 02, 2014, 01:32:23 pm: It looks lovely Denise. It isn't overly sweet either. The biscuit base is actually Adriano's recipe, converted for thermomix.