I’ve never been a huge chocolate eater. Although, I do enjoy it in little bits. A kit kat here and there or a small dark chocolate square that I snack on after dinner, all nibby with cacao bits. But a whole cake? Not usually my thing, but Addy requested chocolate cake for her birthday. And indeed, she got CHOCOLATE CAKE. I do love to make cakes, my favorite being a certain banana cake and spice cake, which are relatively easy. This was not. ( I know, I am a SK slut now).
I don’t mean that in a bad way (the easy part and the slut part). It was just time consuming. From the endless chocolate chopping, to the ganache, and finally pressing raspberries through a fine mesh strainer. It just takes time. And when your two-year-old is running around and your now 5 year old is trying to help by splattering flour everywhere, it gets a little over the top. But it is definitely worth it, the cake was good, but it is the ganache that won over my heart. That damn ganache. So pretty and so tricky all at the same time. Just when you think you get it to a spreadable consistency, it starts firming up and you must reheat and re-cool all over. I should have just spooned the warm, decadent ganache straight into my mouth. Now THAT would have been good.
Don’t you sorta want to snort this? Maybe that’s just me.
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I envy your “take it or leave it” chocolate attitude. I would be a much healthier person if I were like you. The cake looks amazing. Nicely done.
Nicely done in the running department too. There’s nothing quite like accomplishing something more challenging than you’ve ever thought possible, huh ;). Less than 4 weeks til race day!
Amy, do not worry, I have my own vices. I am very certain you are an extremely healthy person! I can’t wait for race day, try not to beat me too bad, k?
I would totally snort that.
Can you send cake in the mail?
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