October 17th, 2010 §
Mini German Chocolate Cakes ~ Like Levis to jeans, German Chocolate Cake is an American classic when it comes to cakes.
Mini German Chocolate Cake
Small in size, large in flavor and forever popular in my house, I decided to flip the standard German Chocolate Cake into minis.
Yes, I know I’m a mini fanatic. Although a little more work than making one cake or cupcakes, I much prefer mini cakes for their curb appeal. Aside from that, I like the even bite of filling and frosting rather than the gob of sugar sweetness on the top of a cupcake. I also prefer serving a fully decorated mini cake rather than a slice. Call me a nutcase, I call it packaging. I’m a sucker for well designed packaging and that includes cakes. » Read the rest of this entry «
August 19th, 2010 §
Chocolate Strawberry Baked Alaska ~ Cake, ice cream, torched meringue all in one dessert, what could be better? I’ll tell you, having it featured on Lil Luna.
Chocolate and Strawberry Baked Alaska
I am thrilled to be guest posting for a blog that I absolutely love. Lil Luna features everything from food to crafts, DIY, tutorials, holiday and gift ideas.
If you are not familiar with the site, hit the jump where you will find the remainder of this post with the recipe and leave yourself plenty of time to look around.
I personally can’t wait to use some of the awesome Halloween printables that Kristyn already has featured.
August 14th, 2010 §
Chocolate Raspberry Cake ~ Deep and rich, this chocolate cake is accompanied with a light whip cream frosting.
Chocolate Raspberry Cake
This recipe is from Cooks Illustrated. By the looks of the recipe, yes, it’s involved and takes some time. Although I can tell you the effort is well worth it.
Deep and full in flavor, it also packs more density than most chocolate cakes. For that reason, I finished the cake with a lighter frosting rather than with one of my favorite buttercream variations. I added the raspberries for a punch of color and for an added shot of tartness to pull all the flavors together.
Trust me when I say this cake will bedevil you. I generally give away most of my baked goods, but with this one I ate 3 out of the 12 mini cakes the recipe yielded in one day. Luckily, self restraint saved me from a day of gluttony. The unfortunate part is it came by way of my 3 year old telling me, “Mom too much chocolate is gonna make you so sick”. Really can anything be worse than your son telling you to stop eating chocolate while trying to give you your disapproving look?
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