For this week’s TWD challenge, we all got to bake the Cover Cake for BFMHTY, otherwise known as Devil’s Food White Out Cake. Stephanie of Confessions of a City Eater was the lucky selector this time.
All went perfectly with this recipe. My layers were thick and had a slight dome, which I forgot to trim off in my haste to frost the cake.
The frosting was easy as well. While the sugar syrup was working to reach 242F, I kept busy in the kitchen, occasionally taking a peek at a show on the Food Network. You just have to have patience with syrup-making. It’s along the same lines as a watched pot. The syrup and the egg whites were ready at the same time, so it all went together very nicely indeed.
I suppose I could have put more frosting between the layers, but I don’t think I ever get that exactly right. I always have plenty to frost the sides and top, so I probably should be more generous with the filling. I guess I’m afraid of running short.
When it came time to decorate with the crumbs, I had to really persuade myself 1) to actually crumble one of the layers, and 2) to actually stick the crumbs on the frosting. I liked the simplicity of the white-frosted cake, and somehow it just seemed wrong to crumble a layer and then stick the crumbs on that nice white cake. But I persevered.
It was difficult to wait to cut a slice, so I think it was in the refrigerator for all of 20 minutes before I gave in. I did send a third of it over to my neighbor so it wouldn’t tempt us to eat it all. She and her son really loved it. We did, too. I think it would be a terrific party cake.
So, thanks to Stephanie for a great choice. I’ll be looking at the other TWD blogs throughout the week to see how everyone did.
17 comments:
Wow, that's absolutely stunning! I think it was the perfect amount of frosting in between the layers, but I have the same problem as you - I almost always am afraid I'll run out. Then I have extra. *sigh*
I always do that with frosting myself. And now that you mention it, I forgot to refrigerate the cake - just went from finishing it to camera to digging in! Your cake is beautiful. With that perfect frosting job I can see how you wouldn't want to mess it up with crumbs. I needed the crumbs to hide the mess I made.
Nancy
Your cake is just gorgeous - it looks like you had plenty of frosting between layers!
Wow you got that frosting so perfect! Beautiful :) We loved this cake too :)
The frosting is so thick and perfect! I almost wish I had made the whole thing, it was really good - although maybe it's better that I didn't!
Your cake looks EXACTLY like the cover! What perfect frosting you have too!!
Your layers look perfect! Thanks for the tip re the boiling time - I had no idea it would take so long. (being me, I assumed it was my fault..!)
Your cake looks gorgeous and the layers are perfect. YUM!
I am always scared of running short of icing. Perfect cake slice.
I love the cake plate you have it on! Your cake looked perfect, even before the crumbs went on. Picture perfect, actually. It was a yummy cake.
Cake Perfection!!! Looks perfectly portioned between the layers. Great frosting job and I think your cake stand is so cute.
AmyRuth
It looks perfect! Well done :)
Your layers look absolutely perfect!! Love your cake platter too. It's really cute.
Cake looks great. Glad it worked out for you.
Obviously why this is a "cover" cake.
Beautiful Judy.
Yours looks so perfect...the layers are all even, etc. Wow. I think you win this week of all that I have seen...yours is absolutely the best! Great job!
Happy you like to read the books I am reading...LOL. We are a small crowd, believe me...LOL!
Yours looks perfect -- so much neater than mine!
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