Saskia West's
Cosmic birthday cake

  • Bake type: Cakes
  • Made in: Bedfordshire
  • Skill level: Hard
  • Time taken: Over 4 hours

About this Bake

A chocolate and vanilla layer cake filled with chocolate ganache and frosted with vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream. It is adorned with galaxy-themed chocolates and vanilla macarons filled with chocolate ganache.

Top tip

Patience is going to be your friend. Don't over-mix the macaron mixture and make sure you let them sit for at least 30 minutes after piping, before you cook them. You'll thank yourselves after.