Don Nienas's
Birch Log Cake
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- Bake type: Cakes
- Made in: Brooklyn, USA
- Skill level: Medium
- Time taken: Over 4 hours
About this Bake
This is a white cake with chocolate ganache filling, covered with a Swiss buttercream frosting and merengue mushrooms.
Top tip
Make sure you measure your ingredients properly. When I first tried to bake a cake I doubled the butter. While tasty, it didn't rise well.