I haven't been a part of Tuesdays With Dorie for very long, and I've only had the book since i joined the group. I have always thought the cake on the cover looks fantastic, and I couldn't wait to make it.
Well thankfully i don't have to wait anymore as Stephanie from Confessions of a City Eater picked it for this weeks challenge. Hurrah!
I had thought of halving the recipe and using my 4 inch springform pans, again, but decided to make the full recipe. I still used the 4 inch pans and made cupcakes with the leftover batter. The only change i made to the recipe was to add white chocolate chips at the end instead of milk chocolate.
This has been a good week for me, bakingwise. The cake and the icing came out beautifully. It looks and tastes fantastic. The only thing i don't really like is the slight metallic aftertaste from the icing, but has that stopped me eating it......No!
So thank you Stephanie for this weeks pick, great choice :)
Oh and thanks are also due to my husband, Eric, who took the photos.
21 comments:
Ha! I'm the same way. I kind of complained about the metallic cream of tartar taste, but then proceeded to eat huge slices without any problem!
What beautiful little cakes and cupcakes - nice job!
SUPER cute and I LOVE that you added white chocolate cupcakes! I'm going to have to try that next time!
Do I count FOUR layers in your mini? Fantastic! Love the cupcakes with the little hearts, too. Love this cake (I didn't notice the aftertaste; probably too busy hoovering it down!)
Nancy
You cake and cupcakes look great.
Very pretty cupcakes. And I'm glad to hear the recipe didn't give you any trouble.
I noticed the same thing about the aftertaste, I thought it might have been because I used too much cream of tartar.
Yours look delish!
What cute little hearts on top! Beautiful job - the mini cake and the cupcakes both look fantastic!
I love the look of the small cake and the cupcakes. Great job!! Glad you enjoyed it.
Your cake and your cupcakes look delicious!!
Wow! You did a fantastic job!!! Looks so yummy and I love the cute cupcakes!
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Oh, yours looks picture perfect! I love seeing how people use different size pans, make different shapes, etc., so inspiring as I am not at all creative! Your cupcakes are so darling with that red in the middle that really stands out. Great job! Thanks for stopping by my blog...it is always great to meet new TWD members.
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You cake looks beautful! I thought it was really fun to make, although the icing was kind of stressful! Glad you enjoyed it even with that slightly metallic taste :-)
Your mini-cake looks gorgeous and your cupcakes look cute with the heart decorations. Both look delicious. YUM!
Mmmm...looks like you had lots of frosting - the cake and cupcakes both look great!
Love that you made cupcakes too!! They look so cute!
oh, those cupcakes are precious! and I love your cake too--so tall and regal!
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Beautiful! Your cake looks so tall! :) thanks for stopping by!
Oh, your cupcakes are so cute! And your cake looks fabulous. Great idea to use the white chocolate chips!
I'm definitely going to have to try cupcakes with this recipe. I love how yours turned out--the hearts are very cute.
It's a shame about the metallic taste. I hope it was better the next day, as mine was. It looks great, though, and I love those cupcakes!
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