This is a cake that Chris picked out for our Epiphany Feast. It is a Lemon Canadian Crown Torte. I think it's beautiful! Lady fingers line the circumference of the cake and meringue adorns the top. Mind you, this is a frozen cake which actually tastes better after, oh, about 3 days in the freezer.
I cannot remember what happened to this but it collapsed in the middle, perhaps it had thawed too much. Anyway, the layers are cake and a lemon cream filling with lemon curd and whipped cream. Delicious!
This next cake is one that Brianna chose for her 17th Birthday. This is a Southern (Manhattan) Coconut Cake with Silk Meringue Buttercream. I'm so happy that it came out so beautiful. I confess, this is my second attempt. I spent ALL day making this cake and even had to run to grocery store to resupply. Totally worth it!
The cake was so light and fluffy. One thing I really loved was the coconut added into the batter. It was the coconutiest cake I've ever had.
A side note on the "Manhattan" in the title. Apparently this cake is one that has origins in the south and it's typically made with seven-minute frosting. The author of the cakebook that I use is a northerner and she states that seven-minute frosting is too sweet for her northern pallette. So she created her own version of seven-minute frosting~silk meringue buttercream.
I think this picture is the bomb!
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