A cute little cake with multiple components, but taking it a step at a time, it seems quick and easy. I baked the batter in my little Polish ramekins (some round, some square) for the December birthday party at work. The birthday girl’s only request had been chocolate – a request that is repeated many times during the year in our office.
I brushed the little Wondra flour genoises with a Grand Marnier syrup and then an apricot glaze. If I’d been thinking, I would have used Apricot Brandy for the syrup. The centers are cut out to make room for the chocolate cream filing which reminded me of a very rich pudding. Lastly, a chocolate ganache is drizzled over the top.
I made a triple batch and had no leftovers. I think my favorite element was the apricot glaze – such an elegant finishing touch.
Unlike my other blog posts, as part of the Heavenly Cake Bakers, I don’t post recipes from this book on the Internet. One of the reasons for this baking group is to encourage readers to purchase the cookbook. That strategy worked on me! After follow the group’s baking adventures for a couple of months, I ordered a copy from Amazon because I wanted join in.
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
Jenn
3 batches! WOW! Did they all fit into your mixer or do you have to split the batter up?
Hanaâ
The apricot glaze does give this dessert a very nice shine! :o) I can see why you didn’t have any leftovers. This was a big hit for me too.
Monica
I had to re-read it again when I saw 3 batches too… holy cannoli! I can barely finish my little itzy-bitzy 6-inch!
Lois B
Jenn – I made a double batch at first, hoping that it would fill enough ramekins, but I had to whip up a third.
Hanaâ – right, the glaze just makes it seemed so polished.
Monica – I needed 16 little cakes for everyone in the office, but by the time I got to the third batch, it was a “what were you thinking?!!!” moment.
Vicki
Fantastic! Did you triple the batch in one go or make three separate batches? I used 8 oz ramekins and it only made four. A lot of work for four tiny cakes which everyone loves and wants me to make again!
Miyaka
Wow…..its looks beautiful and too tempting!