Name: This 5-ingredient mud cake hack will be ready to serve in 30 minutes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 x 420g tubs vanilla buttercream; Green food colouring; 2 bought white chocolate mud cakes; 15 mini yellow M&M’s (approx.); 120g bag flaked almonds

Create a delicious mud cake with no fuss with this genius mud cake hack using only 5 ingredients. It won’t only look super impressive, but it will also taste even better, and for some, it may even feel nostalgic. Why? It’s using store-bought cake.

This hack will save you time, money and stress. Whether it’s for a birthday or a family gathering, it’s a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

Ingredients

3 x 420g tubs vanilla buttercream

Green food colouring

2 bought white chocolate mud cakes

15 mini yellow M&M’s (approx.)

120g bag flaked almonds

Method

Step 1

Transfer buttercream to a large bowl and stir to loosen. Tint pale green with a few drops of food colouring, stirring gently to combine.

Step 2

Trim tops of cakes slightly to remove icing. Place one cake on a cake stand and dollop with about one-quarter of the buttercream. Top with remaining cake. Spread top and sides with remaining buttercream.

Step 3

One at a time, press an M&M into cake, then press six flaked almonds around to form petals of a flower. Repeat to cover cake.

*(Photography: Tim Roberts, styling Lucy Busuttil)*

Jessica Brook

Jessica Brook's career has covered every corner of the food world, including being a professionally trained chef, recipe writer, food editor, stylist and consultant. Jessica is an expert at crafting food stories and writing recipes. Jessica brings her food knowledge, technical skill, intrigue in the multi cultures of food and personal style to every recipe she writes.

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Sarah began her career in the Australian food media industry 14 years ago. She is now the Food Editor for Better Homes and Gardens, Woman’s Day and Take 5 and loves creating clever and achievable recipes for readers (that will still impress too!)