December 30, 2012 by Nina Spezzaferro
THIS cake is the piece de resistance of this project. At least I was hoping it’d be. Two years ago I attempted to make a Bûche de Noël. It was a disaster. Crafting a successful Bûche was an obvious goal for this year. I used a recipe I found on the Food Network website, which is accompanied by video clips from the show it originally aired on. The videos are very helpful, but I still think Nick Malgieri makes the assembly look WAY easier than it actually is. (more…)
Category 52 Cakes | Tags: buttercream,chocolate,coffee,jelly roll,marzipan | 1 Comment
July 20, 2012 by Nina Spezzaferro
This cake was a triumph for me. It was my first successful roll cake. You see, a couple years ago I tried to make a Bûche de Noël, which involves the same method of rolling a flat, rectangular shaped cake, and it was a disaster. (more…)
Category 52 Cakes | Tags: cherry,cream,jelly,jelly roll,roll cake,whipped cream | 2 Comments