Christine Bavarian birthday cake
I just spent a long while figuring out all the steps needed for this cake and a sensible order. One issue is that i am substituting agar agar for gelatin, which apparently sets up very quickly and one should be ready. So, that was part of looking at all the other recipes and trying to figure out a working order.
I've learned from very messy and frustrating kitchen adventures that really working out how i am going to do the thing before doing helps with keeping the mess to a minimum. For example, this cake has a light and airy cream that should be used immediately (is my thinking, since it has egg whites). But all the instructions have make the cream and THEN prepare the torn cake in what ever pan, including lining the pans with parchment paper. I'm pondering, since coconut flavoring is desired, not just coconut on the outside but replacing the whipped dairy cream with whipped coconut cream.
( very detailed recipe )
I just spent a long while figuring out all the steps needed for this cake and a sensible order. One issue is that i am substituting agar agar for gelatin, which apparently sets up very quickly and one should be ready. So, that was part of looking at all the other recipes and trying to figure out a working order.
I've learned from very messy and frustrating kitchen adventures that really working out how i am going to do the thing before doing helps with keeping the mess to a minimum. For example, this cake has a light and airy cream that should be used immediately (is my thinking, since it has egg whites). But all the instructions have make the cream and THEN prepare the torn cake in what ever pan, including lining the pans with parchment paper. I'm pondering, since coconut flavoring is desired, not just coconut on the outside but replacing the whipped dairy cream with whipped coconut cream.
( very detailed recipe )