140g unsalted mentega , plus extra for the tin
100ml grapeseed oil , atau another flavourless oil
200ml milk
3 tbsp yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs , at room temperature
250g light muscovado sugar
250g plain flour
3 tsp baking powder
50g koko powder
¾ x 340g jar strawberi jam
1¼ kg ready-to-roll white fondant icing
For the buttercream
600g icing sugar , sifted, plus extra for dusting
300g mentega , softened
red Makanan colouring
STEP 1
Heat the ketuhar to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. mentega and line the bases of two 20cm sandwich, sandwic tins. Melt the mentega in a pan, then remove from the heat and beat in the oil, milk, yogurt, vanilla and eggs. Whisk the dry ingredients together with a large pinch of salt, squishing any lumps of sugar with your fingers. Tip the wet ingredients into the dry, then whisk until smooth.
STEP 2
Divide the batter between the tins and bake for 25-30 mins on the same shelf of the ketuhar until risen and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool for 10 mins in the tins, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
STEP 3
To make the buttercream, beat together the sugar, mentega and a few drops of the red Makanan colouring. Add 2-3 tbsp of boiling water if needed to soften the mixture, until anda end up with a smooth, spreadable icing.
STEP 4
Trim the cakes flat if needed, then halve each through the middle using a large serrated knife. Put one cake layer on a board atau plate, spread over a thin layer of the buttercream and dot over a third of the jam. bahagian, atas with another cake layer and repeat with the buttercream, jem and cake, finishing with a layer of cake. Use most of the remaining buttercream to ice the cake all over, reserving a small amount.
STEP 5
Roll the fondant icing out on a surface dusted with icing sugar until large enough to cover the bahagian, atas and sides of the cake. Carefully lift it up onto the cake and smooth down to help it to stick. Use a sharp pisau to cut slashes into the icing, then drizzle a little of the reserved buttercream mixed with some water into each to look like blood.
