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JoNorvelleWalker

JoNorvelleWalker

15 hours ago, oli said:

What would be the ideal frosting besides chocolate that will take it over the top?

 

If your question is addressed to me, in the past I have made orange buttercream for this cake -- using Tang for the orange flavor!  (Though I confess I have not attempted a buttercream of any kind in a quarter of a century.)  I also once frosted a three layer rendition of this cake with an Italian meringue.  The Italian meringue was memorable, as while transporting my creation to a party the top layer slid off onto a quiche.

 

For a time I investigated methods of heating the KitchenAid mixer bowl in order to simplify making a meringue.  I found there was a patent on using metal tubing on the outside of the bowl.  I looked into using a laboratory version of an Anova to circulate hot water.  Nothing came of it.  Then @Kerry Beal enabled me into getting a KitchenAid Precise Heat Mixing Bowl.  I haven't tried it but the PHMB might work.  Problem is the PHMB bowl is smaller than a standard mixing bowl and would not make much meringue.  Perhaps enough for at least one layer.  Hmm.

 

Last night I dusted Penzeys' high fat Dutch cocoa over a slice of my cake.  Simple and delicious.

 

JoNorvelleWalker

JoNorvelleWalker

14 hours ago, oli said:

What would be the ideal frosting besides chocolate that will take it over the top?

 

If your question is addressed to me, in the past I have made orange buttercream for this cake -- using Tang for the orange flavor!  (Though I confess I have not attempted a buttercream of any kind in a quarter of a century.)  I also once frosted a three layer rendition of this cake with an Italian meringue.  The Italian meringue was memorable, as while transporting my creation to a party the top layer slid off onto a quiche.

 

For a time I investigated methods of heating the KitchenAid mixer bowl in order to simplify making a meringue.  I found there was a patent on using metal tubing on the outside of the bowl.  I looked into using a laboratory version of an Anova to circulate hot water.  Nothing came of it.  Then @Kerry Beal enabled me into getting a KitchenAid Precise Heat Mixing Bowl.  I haven't tried it but the PHMB might work.  Problem is the PHMB bowl is smaller than a standard mixing bowl and would not make much meringue.  Perhaps enough for at least one layer.  Hmm.

 

Last night I dusted Penzeys' high fat Dutch coco over a slice of my cake.  Simple and delicious.

 

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