This was a multi-step project. First, I had to make the actual cake, which would be one sheet of chocolate genoise (a sponge cake made by folding in lots of stiff-peaked egg whites), and cut into thirds to stack. In between those layers I would spread a rich white chocolate buttercream. The assembled cake would be chilled until firm. Meanwhile, using a double boiler, I made two different doughs, one dark chocolate, one white chocolate, by melting a whole lotta chocolate with a few tablespoons of corn syrup. Each dough had to set for over 4 hours so that I could roll it out and wrap the cake like a present.
But I think it's safe to say that my sense of entitlement to go crazy in the kitchen is out of my system. At least, until next weekend.
6 comments:
Mmmmm. Cake. Go Happy Marni, Go!
Gorgeous! And it sounds like it was as delicious as it looked. Yummy.
Gorgeous!
Such a beautiful cake!! Who needs an advanced degree when you can make things like that? :-D
Thanks guys! You are so encouraging that I might just bake again! :-)
Dude. That is the most amazing thing I've ever seen made of food, that wasn't made by someone who does cooking/baking for a living. Amazing.
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