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January 22, 2016 by Lauren

Australia Day Cake

Tim Tam Cake

And now, something especially for my Australian readers…

26 January is Australia Day, which commemorates the arrival of English settlers to the Australian continent. For a change of taste this Australia Day, look no further than this delicious Tim Tam Cake. I’m doing my bit to make this cake an Australia Day classic.

Tim Tam Cake

Last year I had family visiting from The Netherlands and I was trying to think of an Australian dessert to serve them that was a bit different. With Pavlova still contested as a uniquely Australian dish, I wanted to create something distinctly Aussie. My solution – why not add Tim Tam’s to my rich chocolate mud cake?

Here is how it’s  done…

Tim Tam Cake

Sift and mix all dry ingredients together whilst trying not to eat all the Tim Tams!

Tim Tam Cake

Look at that! Crushed Tim Tam… delicious. Chop finely two packets of Tim Tams and set aside.

Tim Tam Cake

Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy then add vanilla and mix. Then add eggs one at a time and mix on low until combined.

Tim Tam Cake

Gradually mix in dry ingredients (excluding Tim Tams) to the butter and sugar mix, adding buttermilk with each addition. Cake batter should look like this once combined.

Tim Tam Cake

Now it’s time to add those yummy Tim Tams. Use a spatula or spoon to fold in as  you don’t want to crush them any further.

Tim Tam Cake

Cake batter will look like this once Tim Tams have been added.

Bake on 160 degrees Celsius (320 Fahrenheit) for 45-55 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

Tim Tam Cake

Allow cake to cool for at least two hours otherwise the filling will be a gooey mess. Once cooled, cut cake evenly in half and begin making the creamy filling.

Tim Tam Cake

The creamy filling is simply whipped cream, a tea spoon of sugar and yet another packet of Tim Tam’s finely chopped.

For the cake icing I used a simple chocolate icing which you can find within the recipe link at the end of this post.

Tim Tam Cake

Before adding cocoa and chocolate to the icing, set aside approximately four tablespoons of white icing. I would suggest placing the white icing in a piping bag. In my case I have had this Tupperware Squeeze  for years which is easy to use, but is always difficult to clean as the icing gets stuck when washing up!

Tim Tam Cake

Layer on the icing thick!

Tim Tam Cake

Then smooth with a cake palette knife. If you don’t have one of these any knife or spatula with a smooth edge will do the trick.

It’s time to decorate!

Tim Tam Cake

Using two piping bags, one with white icing and another with chocolate, pipe a small amount of icing using any icing tip you like. I used the star tip.

Tim Tam Cake

Chop Tim Tams in half and add to each icing swirl.

Tim Tam Cake

All done! Looks so good.

Tim Tam Cake

The perfect Australia Day cake with a crunchy but moist texture.

Tim Tam Cake

Happy Baking and Happy Australia Day!

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Australia Day Cake
Author: Lauren
Prep time:  30 mins
Cook time:  55 mins
Total time:  1 hour 25 mins
 
Ingredients
Cake
  • 1⅓ cups plain flour
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 400 grams or two packets of finely crushed Tim Tams
  • 225 grams ( 8 ounces) unsalted butter
  • ½ cup caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 1¼ cups buttermilk
  • ½ teaspoon bicarb
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
Icing
  • 250 grams (9 ounces) butter
  • 600 grams (21 ounces) or 4 cups pure icing sugar
  • 60ml or ¼ cup full cream milk
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 300 grams ( 10.5 ounces) dark chocolate
  • 200 grams or 1 packet of Tim Tams
Cake Filling
  • 300ml thickened whipping cream
  • 200 grams or 1 packet of Tim Tams
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
Decoration
  • 200 grams or 1 packet of Tim Tams
Instructions
Cake
  1. Grease 24cm (10 inch) round baking tin
  2. Heat oven to 160 degrees Celsius (320 Fahrenheit)
  3. Sift all dry ingredients and set aside
  4. Finely chop Tim Tams
  5. In a separate bowl beat butter and sugar until fluffy
  6. Add vanilla to butter mixture
  7. Add eggs on at a time to butter mixture
  8. Add all dry ingredients to butter mixture in two batches plus half the buttermilk with each addition
  9. Fold in chopped Tim Tams
  10. Place in tin
  11. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until skewer comes out clean
Icing
  1. At least one hour prior to making icing remove butter from fridge. This will ensure butter is at room temperature and easy to work with
  2. Melt chocolate and set aside to cool
  3. Cube butter and place in bowl. Beat on high until light and fluffy
  4. Add sifted icing sugar one cup at a time along with a third of the milk and beat on high until well combined
  5. Remove approximately four tablespoons of white icing
  6. Add sifted cocoa powder and mix until well combined
  7. Mix in melted chocolate on a low speed
Cake Filling
  1. Chop Tim Tams and set aside
  2. Add thickened cream to mixing bowl along with sugar and beat on high until cream is a whipped consistency
  3. Fold in Tim Tams
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