Anyway, The Babe and I just happened to be visiting The Grandparents in Canada over the last month who wanted to host a BBQ for family and some friends on the Victoria Day Weekend...it also happened to my cousin's 17th (awwwwwwwwwww) birthday weekend. I no longer needed an excuse the Ombre cake was on the cards!
A while ago I fell in love with a purple Ombre cake covered in white buttercream and sprinkles. It looked amazing and although my cousin is a boy purple cake is pretty darn cool.
I had made 4 layers but once I started putting it all together I felt that 3 were enough. I sandwiched them with a lovely homemade blackberry jam (purple purple purple) and then, instead of buttercream, I whipped up a batch of Nigella's Chocolate Frosting from her Devil's Food Cake recipe in Kitchen. I love this "frosting" it firms up like a ganache but doesn't use cream. It is my go-to chocolate icing recipe. Try it...trust me.
Covered in handfuls of 100s and 1000s this cake was pretty awesome looking. The inside, of course, was a surprise....
Of course I Instagrammed the heck out of it...it is so awesome.
so chic!... slice please x
ReplyDeleteIt is an amazing cake.
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing Victoria. It has passed me by completely.
ReplyDeleteI am behind in your blog, but this looks completely amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing, and I've printed out the chocolate frosting recipe - I'm always in need of new chocolatey things!
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