So this may seems like an innocent cake - one with a whole lotta chocolate, a splash of booze and a bit of caffein. But this guy drove me to the end of my tether.Easy to make, this cake sounded interesting because of the beer content - I was curious what kind of flavor and/or texture it would add to the cake. When I tried the batter (as you must) I could taste the beer, yet when I baked it, there really wasn't anything yet. The cake was a not-quite-chocolate cake. But not quite sure what it was kinda cake.
Whatever right? Just ice it and send it off.
I tried. I tried for maybe an hour and a half, and learned a very very good lesson. It takes time to ice a cake... specifically to ice it nicely. My forearms physically hurt - still.
Kudos to all of you people who can ice (you know who you are Wendy, Sarah N). It's something I really need to work on.
The recipe for the cake and icing is from: Octobers Bon appetit:http://www.bonappetit.com/magazine/2009/10/chocolate_stout_layer_cake_with_chocolate_frosting
3 comments:
it looks delicious! although not perfectly iced I think it looks pretty
Looks like a great cake! I would love to try a chocky cake with stout - have done one with rum.
The cake does look great! I love to bake as well. I'll have to try this recipe out some time. Thank you for sharing! Peace!
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