Comments on: White Chocolate and Honeycomb Mud Cake

By: Anita

Anita — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:41:53 +0000

Hi Sarah

Thanks for your comment, and sorry for your troubles with the icing. It is a very temperamental icing, I have different problems each time I make it.

I find that if the icing is too warm, the cream won’t thicken and just stays sloppy, but sometimes when I cool it too much (put it in the fridge or add cold cream), it can split. When mine had split, I had to heat it slightly in the microwave and then cool it again. Recently after making it, I left it at room temperature for 30min – 1 hour (without the cold cream) and then I could beat it to nice peaks.

I hope this helps, as I know your frustration.

Cheers Anita

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:12:00 +0000

Every time I try to make this white chocolate ganache it splits. I have no idea what I might be doing worng, any suggestions? Thanks

By: Fie

Fie — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:51:03 +0000

Hi Anita!
I would really love to try your recipe. But as i went through the ingredients, I’m not sure what’s cold cream extra. Can i get it in coles?

By: Lesley

Lesley — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:39:23 +0000

Hi, I want to make this cake for my son’s birthday. I plan on freezing it to take away with us, how do you think the ganache will fare ??

By: Audrey G

Audrey G — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:37:48 +0000

Just made the cake which is now in the oven…but had more cake mix than would fit in 22cm (9 inch) cake pan. Put the rest in small tin which I’m imagining will cook more quickly. Hope to taste it before we bring to dinner gathering this evening. Anyone else have this happen?

By: April

April — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:19:26 +0000

yum im going to make this now!

By: Alaine - Queen of Happy Endings

Alaine - Queen of Happy Endings — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:04:47 +0000

Just wanted to let you know that I had success with my second attempt, although it took an hour of beating the Ganache with electric beaters. Thanks for this great recipe!

By: Alaine - Queen of Happy Endings

Alaine - Queen of Happy Endings — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:53:19 +0000

Hi, I’m trying very hard to make your gorgeous looking White Chocolate and Honeycomb Mud Cake. The cake itself is ok but I can’t get my ganache to go all white and fluffy. It looks like yours does in the first picture but won’t thicken. I am using good quality chocolate and thickened cream. I live in Australia and used normal thickened cream so I’m wondering if that’s the problem or if you can guess at what else it could be. I so want to successfully make this cake and ganache.

If there is any advice you can give or could you tell me what brand chocolate and what type of cream you used. I’d really appreciate it. I willing to try it a couple of times to get it right. Thanks!

By: Alaine - Queen of Happy Endings

Alaine - Queen of Happy Endings — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:38:16 +0000

Ok, I’m trying this recipe out for my daughter’s (22) birthday tomorrow. It was a request and every time I look at your picture I get nervous. Just hope mine looks somewhat like yours tomorrow. It looks so good!

By: Maria@TheGourmetChallenge

Maria@TheGourmetChallenge — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:08:14 +0000

oh yum, look at that cake. I want to eat my computer screen. Will it taste like honeycombe though? DRRROOOOL!