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Great Bloggers’ Bake-Off
I was so looking forward to taking part in this challenge but sadly this week has been too busy for me to don my pinny. Instead I have to resort to that old favourite of here’s one I prepared earlier which met the brief because it’s a sandwich sponge cake, as follows:
- Your cake must have at least two layers
- Your sponge cakes can be any flavour and any colour
- You can fill your sandwich cake with any filling you like
- We would like you to decorate the top of your cake
This is a cake I made for a [cycling] clubmate’s 60th birthday at the behest of his wife. It was my first fancy cake and went down a treat. It was a triple layer genoise sponge soaked in Framboise liqueur and layered with rich chocolate meringue butter cream, topped with fresh raspberries and surrounded by chocolate curls. My beloved christened it my chocolate fort cake. That man has no romance in his soul!
Sheree this looks lovely – and you are not the only one. We have had a couple of cake photos from bloggers of bakes they have made in the past. We would love to add your cake to the cake parade. ❤
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Thanks! I would be honoured to join the parade.
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happy bday to your friend, beautiful cake
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Unbelievable that this is your first fancy cake. It looks brilliant.
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Yeah, I usually make loaf cakes or tray bakes. The secret is plenty of planning and preparation, plus a great recipe.
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Reblogged this on Micworldwide.
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Beautiful!
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This looks FABULOUS! I love both chocolate and raspberries, or should I say chocolat et framboises.
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Thank you! I didn’t taste it but those who did said it was great.
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The Chef ALWAYS has to try things out! Quality control, you know. 🙂
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I have received a message to say you’re following me so something worked!
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Cool Beans!
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How bizarre! Not sure why that’s happening, or rather not happening.
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Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing this beautiful cake! 🙂
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I am totally flabbergasted particularly given the quality of the other cakes which all looked scrumpious. You’ve made my week, probably my year!
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Beautiful cake!
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Thank you Michelle
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Looks beautiful and delicious! 🙂
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Thank you Holley
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yum, i have no idea on the fort, but hey it looks super great!
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Thank you! I think he was referring to the chocolate curls which were around the cake looking like logs.
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Send me a piece! hahaha That looks amazing Sheree!
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Thanks Diana!
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But chocolate delicacies. It looks beautiful and tastes even better.
greetings 🙂
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