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Passion Fruit, Mango and Chocolate Cake
January 29th, 2010 | Category: Cakes, Chocolate, Friends
This cake was inspired by so many things, I don't know where to start.
Actually, I do. Paris. Denise Acabo's shop, A l'Etoile d'Or. Mr Genin's caramels lined up on the white marble counter top. Mango and passion fruit caramels, to be specific.
New Year's Eve dinner party at my friends' house has been a tradition for over 10 years and I've been baking cakes for the occasion for ...
Chocolate and Chestnut Buche de Noel
January 08th, 2008 | Category: Cakes, Chocolate
Here's the Chocolate and Chestnut Buche de Noel with Marzipan Mushrooms and Acorns we enjoyed at the New Year's Eve dinner party. Come December, there would be a debate at the Mansion on what to prepare for the dinner party. For dessert, a few would always insist on a chocolate and raspberry cake, just because nothing can top that. Some wouldn't even participate in the debate, since ...
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Chocolate and Caramelized Banana Cake
November 14th, 2007 | Category: Cakes, Chocolate, Fruit
Blog themes certainly don't get developed on an empty stomach. Here is one of the sweet concoctions that kept me company while I struggled with margins and paddings.
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Lemon and Raspberry Birthday Cake
October 17th, 2007 | Category: Cakes
I love it when people are specific when it comes to what they want for their birthday cake. "Something chocolaty" or "I love strawberries" just doesn't work for me. Without a detailed brief, I am lost. All those possible combinations haunt me.
Last week, we were planning a birthday for a friend at the Mansion. I offered to bake the cake with one condition only: A detailed ...
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Strawberry Chocolate Cake
January 07th, 2007 | Category: Cakes, Chocolate
It has been a tradition for over 10 years that everyone gather at The Mansion for New Year's Eve Dinner. I have been attending for the last four years and can not think of another place to celebrate the coming of a new year. Dessert menu was set by the lady of the house and I thank her for that because with the abundant number of cookbooks ...
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