It's that time of the month again - and the DB task this time is a Filbert Gateau with Praline Buttercream cake by Carol Walter.
Other than the slight panicky moment when the buttercream would not come together (this was fixed with a little bit of heat), the cake was relatively easy to whip up, having had some experience with Dorie Greenspan's Perfect Party Cake. And yes, it did involve a fair bit of creamin' and whippin' and my arm's still aching! I know I know, the call to get an electric mixer is getting ever stronger and resistance could be futile if I continue baking at this rate?
Anyway, shall keep this post short and sweet. Thanks to Chris of Mele Cotte for picking July's DB challenge! :) The recipe can be found at her blog!
Other than the slight panicky moment when the buttercream would not come together (this was fixed with a little bit of heat), the cake was relatively easy to whip up, having had some experience with Dorie Greenspan's Perfect Party Cake. And yes, it did involve a fair bit of creamin' and whippin' and my arm's still aching! I know I know, the call to get an electric mixer is getting ever stronger and resistance could be futile if I continue baking at this rate?
Anyway, shall keep this post short and sweet. Thanks to Chris of Mele Cotte for picking July's DB challenge! :) The recipe can be found at her blog!
PS: My darling boy got me a cookbook by Natalie Beauvais on Bretonne cuisine. I've already dog-earred several recettes! Trop Mad!
16 comments:
Looks delish! Thanks for a job well done!
Great job!
Ann at Redacted Recipes
This looks so good! What a wonderful job.
You whipped it all by hand? You must have arms to steel!!
WOW...I love the look of your cake! You should seriously get a electric beater...elbow grease don't last forever!! LOL!! Bretonne cuisine...WHERE'S THAT FROM??? Sorry, if I sound like I've been living under a rock...Ciao
I love your layers! Your cake looks like a burst of flavor!
Looks pretty cool ! Gr8 job.
how pretty! this looks like you'll have a good time polishing it off ;)
That's a lovely cake.
You actually whipped that up by hand? You deserve a medal.
yeah the dragonboating must help! *chuckle* just feel a little sorry for my neighbour who lives above the kitchen ;p
Btw, bretonne cuisine refers to food from Bretagne (northwest tip of France!)
why does your look so yummy? Are there cookies in the topping? Something chocolate I suspect...
hehe well it's actually a cover up for a mistake! i decided to go for a 'bedhead' look after my cake-decorating went a bit haywire. The choc looking bits are actually praline crumbs sprinkled all over!
Ooo, your cake looks great!!
Oh how beautiful! I love you cake, and everything else you've posted about recently; I'm definitely adding your blog to my feed reader. :)
lauren and bittersweet:
thanks u both! glad to hear you like it! hee.
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