One Reason I Don't Blog:
I'm too busy doing more important things like making this Spiced Chocolate Torte Wrapped in Chocolate Ribbons (from Bon Appetit's December 2010 issue).
*I knew it wouldn't turn out like the picture.
*I was still pleased with how it turned out.
I used my mother-in-law's birthday as the excuse to make it. She thought it was absolutely fantastic, beautiful, and delicious, which made it all worth it.
The crazy part is: now that I've made it and know a few secrets to the whole making-process (there are four {five}: cake, cream, glaze, ribbons, {assembly}) I think I'll probably make it again to see if I can do it better. ;-)
Yep. Why I don't blog (much, anyway).
My birthday and my mother-in-laws birthdays are only 4 days apart, so we celebrate them together. My sister-in-law made this coconut cream pie because she knows I love ccp. It was delish.
The inside. Not as pretty as I had hoped, but quite tasty.
How the cake is supposed to look.
I'm too busy doing more important things like making this Spiced Chocolate Torte Wrapped in Chocolate Ribbons (from Bon Appetit's December 2010 issue).
*I knew it wouldn't turn out like the picture.
*I was still pleased with how it turned out.
Hours spent in construction: approximately 7 (over 4 days)
Money spent: not sure but it's pricey (2 lbs butter, 2 lbs chocolate, etc)
Calories per piece: You don't want to know. Guess your highest guess, add half of that and the total might be in the ballpark or still may not even be close.
Money spent: not sure but it's pricey (2 lbs butter, 2 lbs chocolate, etc)
Calories per piece: You don't want to know. Guess your highest guess, add half of that and the total might be in the ballpark or still may not even be close.
I used my mother-in-law's birthday as the excuse to make it. She thought it was absolutely fantastic, beautiful, and delicious, which made it all worth it.
The crazy part is: now that I've made it and know a few secrets to the whole making-process (there are four {five}: cake, cream, glaze, ribbons, {assembly}) I think I'll probably make it again to see if I can do it better. ;-)
Yep. Why I don't blog (much, anyway).
My birthday and my mother-in-laws birthdays are only 4 days apart, so we celebrate them together. My sister-in-law made this coconut cream pie because she knows I love ccp. It was delish.
The inside. Not as pretty as I had hoped, but quite tasty.
How the cake is supposed to look.
1 comment:
WOW Mari! That's BEAUTIFUL!!! You are very ambitious to even try making something like that, and I think yours is just beautiful inside and out! I'll bet it was delicious, too. Such a darling picture of the 3 of you gals...
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