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Pop It Chocolate Cake

Recipe by Once Upon a Pastry

A light and fluffy chocolate cake, decorated with colorful bands inspired by the Pop It toy. Ideal for a children's birthday, it combines an airy cake base, a hazelnut spread layer, a shiny glaze and crunchy candy melt bands.

MediumFrenchServes 8

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Source Video
1h 47m
Prep
30m
Cook
16m
Cleanup
2h 33m
Total

Cost Breakdown

$15.55
Total cost
$1.94
Per serving

Critical Success Points

  • Mix egg yolks and sugar
  • Melt butter and dark chocolate
  • Bake the cake
  • Melt the candy melt
  • Wrap the Pop It band around the cake

Safety Warnings

  • Melted chocolate and hot butter can cause burns; wear kitchen gloves.
  • Use oven mitts to handle the hot pan.
  • Be careful with sharp knives when cutting the cake.

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