In an effort to try something new, I skipped my usual swiss meringue buttercream and made a butter roux frosting. Though I love how much less sugar and butter it uses, the slightly grainy texture doesn’t hold a candle to SMBC. I’m trying to branch out but I just can’t give it up!
While making this cake I had no vision/plan in mind so it isn’t executed as nicely as I’d like. Not a complete loss though, as the chocolate cake portion was a newly improved recipe that I’ll be using from now on. A perfectly light, soft, fine crumb. Not too rich but full of smooth chocolately flavor. I’m sold! I can’t wait to pair this cake with espresso swiss buttercream.
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I think the cake looks cool, and I can see potential here. The shades of brown make me think a chic hombre design could be interesting. I wish I could have a slice right now.
Darn, why didn’t I think of that? I would have loved to see this as a gradient from chocolate on the bottom to vanilla on top.
I was just about to say that I think the cake looks great too. I loved the way you decorated it!
Thanks, Angela!
“Not a complete loss” – It looks SCRUMPTIOUS / BEAUTIFUL, Sara!
Thank you, Mallory! If you were a few hundred miles closer I would have gifted you the whole thing! How’s the moving to LA plan coming along?
absolutely gorgeous cake! it just looks stunning!
Thank you! I guess I’m just disappointed because it’s not how I imagined it to turn out.
This looks delicious!! You have the best cake recipes and photographs.
You are too kind, thank you!
Sara, I latched onto the site after seeing this cake on Pinterest. I AM HUGELY DISAPPOINTED! No cake recipe or means to mail order one for “google-eyed, chocolate cake addicted, fiends (spelling IS correct) ” back home. PLEASE tell me you are willing to correct this soon!
Hi Ralph, thank you for your comment! I wasn’t planning on writing a recipe because it wasn’t a great cake, just alright. I am happy to write out some quick directions for you though!
I baked a simple chocolate cake (such as this one: http://bit.ly/R8eDOh) and a vanilla cake. Then I made a ermine/butter roux frosting (http://bit.ly/TBLBUg) , split it in half and mixed in melted chocolate in the other half. Between the layers I haphazardly swirled the two frostings in, and on the outside I pretty much did the same thing! Just make sure not to overwork the frosting too much as it’ll start getting muddy/too mixed up. Hope that helps!
WHERE IS THE RECIPE?
I did not write a recipe, but here are some directions:
I baked a simple chocolate cake (such as this one: http://bit.ly/R8eDOh) and a vanilla cake. Then I made a ermine/butter roux frosting (http://bit.ly/TBLBUg) , split it in half and mixed in melted chocolate in the other half. Between the layers I haphazardly swirled the two frostings in, and on the outside I pretty much did the same thing! Just make sure not to overwork the frosting too much as it’ll start getting muddy/too mixed up.
Oh my, this looks just stunning! I can’t believe that you just came up with this on the spot!
Ronnie xo
p.s. So happy to have found your blog via Elephantine!
I can hear my post Christmas, pre new year’s diet resolutions going down the drain… Give me a piece of this cake now!
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