Now this one’s a keeper ! I decided to make this cake as a special “pre-christmas dinner” ( paired with a new-york strip roast, and gorgonzola and pear salad). It was absolutely lovely – the cake was deliciously moist, very chocolately and the blood-orange compote made it both a little different and beautiful to look at.
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Entries from December 2009
Orange-Scented Bittersweet Chocolate cake with Candied Blood Orange Compote
December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
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Peppermint Meringue Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
The December bon-appetit cover is always a little intimidating. This year was no different – the peppermint meringue cake with chocolate buttercream looked fabulous, but seemed like a lot of work. I decided (wisely) to break it up into stages, making the meringue ahead of time, the buttercream, and then finally the cake and assembly.
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