Here we are at the end of another month and posting another Daring Bakers Challenge. It’s the first time that I haven’t procrastinated on doing the challenge, but I’d never let that stop me from posting late. It’s still February 28 for a couple more hours, though, so here you go!
The February 2009 challenge is hosted by Wendy of WMPE’s blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker & Chef.
We have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Wendy as the challenge.
We served this cake as dessert at a semi-impromptu dinner party we hosted last weekend (more on that tomorrow). While we’re on the theme of lateness, I will admit to you that we served this cake at midnight (gulp) because I didn’t start making it until after dinner. It did, however, come together very quickly, and it’s totally possible to throw this together at the last minute.
I used Green and Black’s Maya Gold chocolate for the cake, pairing it with a David Lebovitz-recipe coffee ice cream. The ice cream was fantastic (it’s Carlo’s favourite). The cake tasted like– well, it had 4 and a half chocolate bars in it. It tasted like chocolate. Carlo and I found the cake to be a bit too heavy and rich for our tastes, but then we’re not big cake fans, period. Our guests went back for seconds, though, so I think that means it was a success!
Thanks to Tony for taking the cake photo. Considering that it was taken at midnight (=NO LIGHT), I think it looks pretty great.
If you’d like the recipe, check out Wendy or Dharm’s blogs (links above).
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February 28, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Leslie
Lovely and delicious!!!
February 28, 2009 at 8:14 pm
The Canadian Baker
I love the Maya Gold chocolate! Your cake must have tasted amazing!
February 28, 2009 at 10:12 pm
sara
Looks delicious–and that ice cream sounds amazing! :-D
March 1, 2009 at 2:09 am
lisamichele
Maya Gold is an awesome chocolate to use, but like you said, over 4 bars of it any chocolate can be too much of a good thing! However, your cake looks gorgeous, and the ice cream looks and sounds divine :)
March 1, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Isabelle
Yum! I am now craving chocolate cake in a bad way.
Is Maya Gold your usual choice for baking chocolate? I have been looking for a good one around here that is not too expensive. Or are they all expensive?
March 1, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Audax Artifex
Yes this cake can whipped (LOL) up at the last min. You did a great job and the photo is just fine. Good work on this challenge. Cheers from Audax in Australia
March 1, 2009 at 6:51 pm
hannehanne
Thanks, everyone!
Isabelle, I have yet to find any that *isn’t* expensive, at least not any that tastes good. My default is usually Lindt, but that’s only because it’s often on sale at Shopper’s and they sell it at costco. Just another thing that I can only have SOMETIMES… just as well, I suppose. This cake cost $25 to make.
March 1, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Dragon
Great job on this month’s challenge!
March 1, 2009 at 8:52 pm
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March 2, 2009 at 11:43 am
JennyBakes
David Lebovitz is our true star this challenge. :)
March 2, 2009 at 7:40 pm
asti
Yum.. coffee and chocolate… cravings mode: ON.
Great job on this month’s challenge
March 4, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Isabelle
Thanks Hanne! I miss the giant PC chocolate bars I used to pick up so easily in Charlottetown. It was super cheap and tasted pretty good too.
March 6, 2009 at 5:20 pm
H.Peter
Flourless chocolate cakes there are plenty. But too many are what you commented on, too rich, to heavy.
Best one we ever ate was at Madame Matisse in Silver Lake (Los Angeles).
All fluffy. It’s the eggs and the way they baked it.
We tried to duplicate for the bakery, close, but not as good.