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The Dwarfs' Mine Cart Cakes

The Dwarfs’ Mine Cart Cakes

Inspired by the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White, The Dwarfs' Mine Cart Cakes are chocolate cakes with chocolate buttercream frosting. Baked in a metal cart pan, they're topped with colorful fondant jewels!
Course Dessert
Keyword Seven Dwarfs, Snow White
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 mini cakes

Ingredients

Chocolate Cakes

  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup boiling water
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Chocolate Buttercream

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Decorations

  • green, red, gold, silver, and blue fondant
  • pearl edible food spray

Equipment

  • 4 5.7 oz rectangle baking cups
  • silicone jewel fondant mold

Instructions

Chocolate Cakes

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line muffin pan with cupcake liners.
  2. Whisk cocoa powder into boiling water. Set aside to cool.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  4. In a medium bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  5. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well-mixed.
  6. Gradually add in the flour mixture, beating on low speed until combined.
  7. Add the cocoa mixture and beat until combined. If desired, stir in the chocolate chips.
  8. Scoop the batter into baking cups and place the baking cups on a baking sheet.
  9. Bake the cakes for 12-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cakes cool completely before frosting.

Fondant Gems

  1. Press the fondant into the mold to create gem shapes.
  2. Let set briefly before removing the fondant from the mold and placing on a piece of wax paper. Let set until hardened.
  3. Repeat with other colors of fondant, making 8-9 of gems of each color.
  4. Once all gems are set, spray them with pearl edible food spray.

Chocolate Buttercream

  1. In a medium bowl, beat the butter until creamy.
  2. On low speed, gradually add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
  3. Add the milk and vanilla and beat until fluffy.

Assembly

  1. Use an offset spatula to frost the tops of the cakes.
  2. Place a selection of fondant gems on top of the frosted cakes.