Tim Tam Cake, my version

[cookie1]

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.


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.

[Itsnotartitsdinner]

Yum Cookie. Thankyou.

[Cornish Cream]

Thanks Cookie

[jeninwa]

I made the naughty version for DS birthday in February. Next time I'll made your version cookie.

[achookwoman]

Thanks for the recipe Cookie . I was telling Ral about this cake,  but I am not telling him you have posted the recipe. 

[judydawn]

Less naughty still sounds very nice cookie.

[cookie1]

Jeninwa was the for real,version nice?  I'll bet that it was.

[BeezeeBee]

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! 👍👍

[cookie1]

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.

[judydawn]

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).

[cookie1]

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.

[judydawn]

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.

[cookie1]

A great idea.

[obbie]

thanks cookie

[Kimmyh]

Delicious cookie.