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Celebrating 50 years of Steri Stumpie
Nothing takes me back to the happy days of my childhood like a nostalgic tasty treat, and there are some South African staples that always make me feel like a kid no matter my age. One of my favourites? South Africa’s favourite flavoured milk – Steri Stumpie!
I’m a sucker for the selection of variations you can find on the shelf and their playful colours and delicious flavours have enticed me to get creative with them in the kitchen. Because why should playfulness be limited to our adolescence? Earlier this year I shared my recipe for Steri Stumpie pancakes in a one of my live masterclass demos and I was blown away by the crowd’s response, especially since it’s as easy as greasing a heated pan with cooking spray, and pouring in chocolate-flavoured Steri Stumpie, letting it reduce. Et voilà – delicious!
One thing led to another and now I’m thrilled to be joining in Steri Stumpie’s iconic 50th birthday ‘Steribration’ with a birthday cake made JAN-style, aka with rich and creamy ganache inspired by some of Steri Stumpie’s most iconic flavours.
Enjoy!
Steri Stumpie Chocolate Cake
Cooking Time: 1 hour + 4 hours for setting the ganache | Serves: 6-8
INGREDIENTS
for the steri stumpi dark chocolate ganache
300 ml Chocolate Steri Stumpie
350 g dark chocolate
for the strawberry steri stumpie ganache
150 ml Strawberry Steri Stumpie
150 g white chocolate
for the cream soda steri stumpie ganache
200 ml Cream Soda Steri Stumpie
200 g white chocolate
for the bubble gum steri stumpie ganache
200 ml Bubble Gum Steri Stumpie
200 g white chocolate
for the vanilla steri stumpie ganache
200 ml Vanilla Steri Stumpie
200 g white chocolate
for the chocolate cake
300 g caster sugar
4 eggs
250ml Chocolate Steri Stumpie
125 ml sunflower or canola
250 g cake flour
15 ml baking powder
5 ml salt
50g cocoa powder
15 ml vanilla essence
METHOD
for the chocolate cake
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Prepare two 18 cm springform cake tins by lining the bottoms with baking paper circles cut out to fit the bottoms exactly then spray the entire pan with non-stick spray.
Separate the eggs and whisk the egg whites and sugar to make meringue and set aside.
In a small pot bring the Steri Stumpie to simmer. Remove from heat and whisk in with oil. Leave to cool slightly before whisking in the cocoa powder, ensuring there are no lumps. Whisk the egg yolk inside the mixture making sure it doesn’t curdle. Add mixture to a large bowl and add the dry ingredients, once mixed through, gently fold in the meringue. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
for the steri stumpie ganache
Roughly chop the chocolate and add to a mixing bowl. In a small pot bring the Steri Stumpie to a boil and remove from heat. Whisk the warm Steri Stumpie into the chocolate until melted, place in the fridge to cool down for 3 – 4 hours.
Cover the cake with the dark chocolate ganache and place In the fridge to set before adding the remaining ganache to garnish the cake.
