Is it really Tuesday again? I feel like these weeks are flying by. I can't believe it's March already! Only 16 more days until we find out where we are going to spend the next 5 years of our lives. Exciting, but very nervous times. So little feels in our control right now. I do, however, have control over one thing and that's making delicious desserts that make the anxiety disappear momentarily. Truth be told, I wouldn't be making delicious desserts weekly if it weren't for Dorie. This week's selection, Chocolate Armagnac Cake, was chosen by Lyb of
And Then I Do The Dishes. Great choice Lyb! We loved this cake. I only made a third of the recipe because I didn't want to get reprimanded for baking another dessert, but I realized my mistake in not making more when the cake was gone in less than a day. I omitted the prunes and added whiskey straight into the batter. The whiskey added to the chocolate flavor and made it taste
different. Between the pecans and the whisky the cake had an interesting chocolate flavor. It tasted like the bittersweet chocolate but lighter. I asked Alex how he would describe the cake and he said it tasted like a brownie.
Thanks Lyb for a great choice! Don't forget to check out what the other
TWDers thought of this week's cake.
Pool of chocolate.
The delicious edges. Crumbs. A bite.
22 comments:
Glad you liked this one, I loved it too!!!
Very gorgeous !
Cheers,
Miette
Nice job!!!!
It looks fantastic. Good call on leaving out the prunes!
looks pretty with the cute flute and nice shiny glaze!
Bee-you-tee-full, Stephanie!
I love, love, love the picture in which a piece of the cake is cut out... that hanging ganache has killer looks! WOW!
so pretty! Love the drips.
Brilliant idea to make it in a tart pan
I love it in the tart pan! I'll have to try that next time.
WE loved it, too. I omitted the frosting in an effort to save calories and cholesterol, but I made the whole cake!
Your cake looks delicious. I love that you baked it in a tart pan.
you had me at "pool of chocolate"
::drool::
Very pretty, especially with the fluted edges.
If the cake is a wonderful as your pictures I really missed out on this one. Fantastic.
how cute is this?! I love the tart pan! Let us know where your move will be!
What a great presentation! Your cake looks absolutely fabulous!
Your cake looks rich and delicious! I should have made a third of a recipe because I've been enjoying it way too much!
My compliments to the pastry chef in your house! It looks beautiful. Glad you liked it.
AmyRuth
Gorgeous! I love that you baked it in a tart pan and left the edges bare.
Thanks everyone!
I'm a sucker for fluted edges :) Beautiful job! (I made a quarter recipe and that was a bad idea too. Ooops!)
Whiskey. Straight into the batter. Oh, yes. :) I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for baking along with me!
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