June 2, 2012 by Nina Spezzaferro
This cake looks six stories tall. It was. And I’m so proud of how straight I got the sides. Earlier this year, I had scoped out cake recipes for my mom. She had requested a chocolate cake that incorporated coffee with a homemade chocolate buttercream. And Ina Garten had just the recipe, Beatty’s Chocolate Cake. There is even a handy dandy video. (more…)
Category 52 Cakes | Tags: chocolate,layer,layer cake | 3 Comments
January 5, 2012 by Nina Spezzaferro
My first cake of 2012 was my birthday cake, which was an exciting way to launch the project, but also carried with it some pressure. I started thinking about it over a month ago and even created a pin board on Pinterest for it. I had a lot of grand plans, which at one point included fondant snowflakes. But when it came down to it, I just wanted a great tasting cake that looked decent. I have a year to work on my decorating skills, but flavors are easier to master.
I decided on chocolate bacon, which a lot of people I initially told seemed horrified by. I’m not sure why. Bacon’s really having a moment right now. It being one of my favorite foods, why not throw it into the batter of the cake? My original plan for the frosting was to make maple buttercream. I thought it would complement the flavor of the bacon and chocolate nicely. But I didn’t plan far enough in advance and couldn’t find maple extract in time. After the third store I visited, I settled on almond buttercream. So that was the thought process behind it all.
Let’s make this cake! At the end of this insanely long post you’ll find the printable recipe and directions.
Category 52 Cakes | Tags: almond,bacon,buttercream,chocolate,layer,pink | 9 Comments