Comments on: The Blood Orange Creamsicle Birthday Cake http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html In LA, but Still Exploring Desserts Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: The Salted Caramel Nut Birthday Cake - Sweet Napa http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-25949 The Salted Caramel Nut Birthday Cake - Sweet Napa Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:19:25 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-25949 [...] year, a little while before his birthday, he idly mentioned wanting a orange creamsicle cake, so I came up with one. This year, I asked him what kind of cake he wanted, and he said “Caramel” and wanted [...] [...] year, a little while before his birthday, he idly mentioned wanting a orange creamsicle cake, so I came up with one. This year, I asked him what kind of cake he wanted, and he said “Caramel” and wanted [...]

]]> By: Sweet Napa » Blog Archive » A Strawberry-Cacao Nib Trifle To Go http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-13377 Sweet Napa » Blog Archive » A Strawberry-Cacao Nib Trifle To Go Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:45:44 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-13377 [...] The starting point for this dessert was to use up the scraps of orange chiffon cake that I had leftover in my freezer from the Blood Orange Creamsicle birthday cake. I went back into the Tartine cookbook for their ideas on how to construct a trifle, and found that they soak the cake layers in a lightly sugared and liqueured fruit puree. I didn’t want to add too many flavors, so I just added a few blackberries to the strawberry puree, as well as Grand Marnier. The resulting puree was juicy, but it didn’t soak into the cake readily. That’s fine b/c it allowed for more textures, but if you want a thoroughly soaked layer with an eye-catching purple hue, I’d add a little water (which would have been included if simple syrup had been used) and use thin layers of cake. [...] [...] The starting point for this dessert was to use up the scraps of orange chiffon cake that I had leftover in my freezer from the Blood Orange Creamsicle birthday cake. I went back into the Tartine cookbook for their ideas on how to construct a trifle, and found that they soak the cake layers in a lightly sugared and liqueured fruit puree. I didn’t want to add too many flavors, so I just added a few blackberries to the strawberry puree, as well as Grand Marnier. The resulting puree was juicy, but it didn’t soak into the cake readily. That’s fine b/c it allowed for more textures, but if you want a thoroughly soaked layer with an eye-catching purple hue, I’d add a little water (which would have been included if simple syrup had been used) and use thin layers of cake. [...]

]]> By: Sweet Napa » Blog Archive » Socialverse is Here! http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11820 Sweet Napa » Blog Archive » Socialverse is Here! Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:04:04 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11820 [...] You may already know that Chad’s good at thinking up dreamy birthday cake ideas, but you should also know that his true area of expertise is software engineering. With Socialverse, I like to think that his company has developed a way for people to walk the world from the comfort of their computers.** [...] [...] You may already know that Chad’s good at thinking up dreamy birthday cake ideas, but you should also know that his true area of expertise is software engineering. With Socialverse, I like to think that his company has developed a way for people to walk the world from the comfort of their computers.** [...]

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11311 Nina Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:50:44 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11311 Well... I think I know I what cake he'll want for his birthday next year... but I have a feeling he (and/or) me will crave it before then... and in the meantime, I'll try to figure out how to photograph a slice of cake passably. :) Well… I think I know I what cake he’ll want for his birthday next year… but I have a feeling he (and/or) me will crave it before then… and in the meantime, I’ll try to figure out how to photograph a slice of cake passably. :)

]]> By: Tommy http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11304 Tommy Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:22:47 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11304 Oh, man! I think you're going to have to make this cake again so you can show us the inside. That better half of yours is one lucky dude... Oh, man! I think you’re going to have to make this cake again so you can show us the inside. That better half of yours is one lucky dude…

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11281 Nina Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:36:56 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11281 Hahaha The recipe entry as a lullaby! That's awesome. Thank you! And glad that you're enjoying the blog! Hahaha The recipe entry as a lullaby! That’s awesome. Thank you! And glad that you’re enjoying the blog!

]]> By: carla http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11280 carla Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:31:58 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11280 I'm a new fan of yours and an avid sweet tooth. Your blog has been the best find ever! The cake looks and sounds fantastic. I literally want someone to read that whole recipe entry to me as if it were a lullaby. Sounded ambitious, but well-executed. Kudos! I’m a new fan of yours and an avid sweet tooth. Your blog has been the best find ever! The cake looks and sounds fantastic. I literally want someone to read that whole recipe entry to me as if it were a lullaby. Sounded ambitious, but well-executed. Kudos!

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11261 Nina Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:18:48 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11261 Thanks. No, I was impatient and just couldn't get a decent pic of the inside. It's a pretty mild-mannered 2-layer affair, with white icing and a little orange from the marmalade. I was really hoping for a blood red-as-can-be cake, but after 10 egg whites were folded into the batter, it lightened up considerably. Thanks. No, I was impatient and just couldn’t get a decent pic of the inside. It’s a pretty mild-mannered 2-layer affair, with white icing and a little orange from the marmalade. I was really hoping for a blood red-as-can-be cake, but after 10 egg whites were folded into the batter, it lightened up considerably.

]]> By: Garrett http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11243 Garrett Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:30:11 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11243 Oooh, sounds good. Any picture of the inside? It sounds so good, but I bet a blood red chiffon cake would have been to die for (but yellow works too). ;) Oooh, sounds good. Any picture of the inside? It sounds so good, but I bet a blood red chiffon cake would have been to die for (but yellow works too). ;)

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11241 Nina Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:51:38 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/04/the-blood-orange-creamsicle-birthday-cake.html#comment-11241 Thanks so much, Mom and Dad! fattypr - Thanks! Well.... I didn't want to be redundant is all and I was too lazy to reconstruct the sentence to include us both... Yes, that is the story that I'm sticking to :) Gary - Well, I learned that taking a good picture of a slice of cake is as tricky as trying to take a good picture of a shiny chocolate coconut. :) Thanks so much, Mom and Dad!

fattypr - Thanks! Well…. I didn’t want to be redundant is all and I was too lazy to reconstruct the sentence to include us both… Yes, that is the story that I’m sticking to :)

Gary - Well, I learned that taking a good picture of a slice of cake is as tricky as trying to take a good picture of a shiny chocolate coconut. :)

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