GIANT m&m's Cake | How to Make a Giant Sized m&m | My Cupcake Addiction

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Join me for another GIANT SIZE CANDY Bar Creation - Today I show you how to make a Giant m&m and turn it into a CAKE!
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Link to template for the 'm': http://bit.ly/2aHLERR
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Here's the ganache recipe: http://bit.ly/ganache3ways
1 1/4 cups heavy (whipping) cream
21 ounces / 600g dark chocolate

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Here's my DIY Marshmallow Fondant recipe: http://bit.ly/1zmOd27

You'll need:
1 Batch of chocolate cake
1.5 batches of chocolate ganache
3 bags of red candy melts
Approx 4 cups assorted sized m&m's candies
White fondant (approx 50g)
2 metal bowls (same size)
A skillet or frypan (larger than your bowls)
Spatula
Super sharp knife (or craft knife)
2 x metal bowls (approx size 9" diameter x 4" high)
m&m's template (link above)

Here's the full chocolate cake recipe:
(Yield: 1 giant m&m cake)
Ingredients
340g / 12oz Plain flour, sifted
315g / 11oz Caster sugar (USA - granulated)
225g / 8oz Butter, softened (eqv. 2 sticks)
225g / 8oz Water, room temperature
55g / 2oz Unsweetened cocoa
3 x 65g/2.2oz Eggs, room temperature (ex-large)
40g / 1.4oz Vegetable oil
4 tsp Baking powder
2tsp Vanilla

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350f / 180c / Gas Mark 4
2. Combine baking powder and flour together and stir to combine
3. Add sugar, butter, water, eggs, cocoa, oil and vanilla and beat on low speed with an electric mixer using a whisk or paddle attachment until all ingredients are just combined
4. Beat on high speed until mixture lightens in colour and becomes fluffy (approx. 1.5 - 2 minutes)

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