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Koala Cake: Simple Recipe & Step-by-Step Tutorial

12 ratings

· 1hr 34min · 20 servings

This adorable koala cake is made with moist chocolate cake layers and chocolate buttercream. It's just as cute as it is tasty!

Ingredients

Refrigerated

• 1 Egg, large

Condiments

• 3 tsp Vanilla extract or vanilla bean spread

Baking & Spices

• 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder

• 1 tsp Baking soda

• 3/4 cup Cocoa powder, black

• 1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar

• 5 cups Powdered sugar

• 1 tsp Salt, fine

Oils & Vinegars

• 1/3 cup Vegetable or canola oil

• 3/4 tsp White vinegar

Bread & Baked Goods

• 3 6- inch cake pans

• 8 inch Cake board

• 1 Spinning cake stand

Drinks

• 1 tsp Espresso of coffee, instant

Dairy

• 1 1/2 cups Butter, unsalted

• 3/4 cup Buttermilk

• 2 tbsp Heavy whipping cream

Desserts

• 1/3 cup Fondant, black

• 1 tbsp Fondant, white

• 3/4 cup Pink fondant

Liquids

• 3/4 cup Water, very hot

Other

• Bench Scraper

• Electric Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer

• 1 Small grass piping tip

• Large Offset Spatula

• 1 Large piping bags

• 4 Toothpicks or small wooden skewers