Every year my mom would ask me what kind of cake I wanted for my birthday and for the past 10 years or so, I have had the same request, coeur a la creme. Coeur a la creme is a smooth and silky dessert made with cream and cream cheese, a little mousse-y in texture. [...]
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Birthday baking…
Posted in Cheese, Chocolate, Desserts, Fruit, meringues and mousse, pastry, pies, and tarts, Uncategorized on September 6, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Rebekah and David’s wedding cake: the assembly
Posted in Baking, cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Fruit, Jams and Preserves, meringues and mousse, sweet curd and pastry cream on July 25, 2010 | 6 Comments »
For the frosting, we made an Italian meringue. We had thought about making an Italian buttercream but, after a practice run, decided we liked the frosting better before we added the butter. An Italian meringue is really simple to make, though, on such a large-scale and with a hand mixer, it did take a while. [...]
