Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Fun with flavours!

February was a month for dessert cakes and an opportunity to work with some fantastic flavour combinations!

The first was a German chocolate cake, which is a huge favourite at our house. Layers of rich chocolate cake and the signature sweet coconut and pecan filling, iced with a milk chocolate truffle buttercream. The chocolate plaque is completely edible!



Next was my version of a Butterered Almond cake ... layers of vanilla cake filled with an almond custard cream, iced in brown butter frosting and dressed up with toasted almond slices. A delicious flavour combination!


You can't go wrong with banana and caramel. This four-layer banana cake was filled and iced with a yummy salted caramel buttercream (you can see the flecks of homemade caramel in the frosting) and then topped with a sprinkle of crystallized caramel and fleur de sel. Sophisticated and delicious!


 

4 comments:

  1. The german chocolate cake was to die for!! A quote from my cousin 'this is the best cake I have ever had in my whole life' Thank you for the absolutely delicious birthday cake. Elaine

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  2. Thanks Elaine. I'm so glad you enjoyed your cake! :)

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  3. As Goldie says, that German cake was the best cake I have ever had - Thank you Cheryl!!

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