I know what you're thinking...this cake is insane. But you know that can't be it...there's MORE!
The cake you saw in the last post lived overnight in the refrigerator (which was taped shut by the lady of the house to prevent the birthday boy from peeking at his surprise of a culinary creation). The next morning, a quick heat to a saucepan of cream poured over some dark chocolate, set, and then stirred, yielded a gorgeous chocolate ganache to top the cake. Poured over the chilled cake, it quickly settled into thick, luscious ribbons of chocolate across the top of the cake.
This concoction was almost perfect, but it still lacked pizazz. Still having those chocolate chip cookie chunks (remember these?), they were crumbled more and sprinkled across the top of the cake.
At last, the cake was prepared! It looked gorgeous as is, but as it is THE MOST AWESOME BIRTHDAY CAKE EVER, we HAD to have candles!
The birthday boy was overwhelmed with joy at the glorious cake that was his, on the occasion of his birthday. For more on the celebration, and a cross-section of the cake, see this blog.
Everyone enjoyed the cake, though it was VERY rich. About two thirds of it gotten eaten during the party, more at a Dither rehearsal the next day, and still more in an office the following day. This left one final piece for the birthday boy to enjoy ON his birthday! I think it's safe to say that this cake took the cake!
Thus concludes the adventures of the Most Awesome Birthday Cake Ever!
I'm so sad it's over.. but we had a good run!
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