After a long pause here I am posting back. It was just a matter of finding time to write, even though I didn’t have to translate much, it does take time so I ended up writing everything in English. I know some followers won’t agree with it but if there’s anything you guys don’t understand I promise I’ll answer all your questions right away.
Two years ago I stopped posting due to one of those moments in your life when everything starts getting a bit complicated and I know I shouldn’t have stopped but hey we all make mistakes ;)
After that it was always a matter of time and I know now it’ll be much harder since I’ve started working as a chef in one of the best Brasserie in Belgium. Everyday is a constant rush but I get to do what I do love which is cooking, so even though I spend most of my day there I keep learning, get to try out new techniques, new flavors,...
Back to posting, when I stopped I was about to release Pablo’s bday cake. I gotta say he got really mad at me cause I never posted it so I’ll start again where I left it which is two years later and a few cakes later hahaha. Even though I’ll post the other cakes too I now would like to show you this year's bday cake, which is a new version of my previous Oreo cake.
Pablo what can I say to you that hasn’t been said yet. Sorry for coming so late to your bday party but I didn’t have time before to finish the cake hahaha! No,seriously, what would I do without you here. All those memories, going to other cities, going to different museums, restaurants, bars, ...all those long talks about our life and about others life’s, all those ups and downs that always end up well. You make my life way easier cause that’s what family does and you, my friend, you’re family to me.
This year the weather caught us by surprise cause even though it wasn’t the best summer ever, the cold wind came up sooner than expected and Brussels was covered with all those hats, scarfs and gloves. Even though I’m not a huge fan of cold, the city gets covered with a never ending brown and yellow carpet which gives it a great landscape.
For this recipe I’ve used my usual sponge cake recipe a bit modified by adding some cocoa and
chocolate chips. And while making the frosting I crushed some Oreos and added to a silky Italian buttercream (I took the idea from a great baker preppykitchen.com, thanks) after that it’s just a matter of making a nice and straight column cause nobody wants the Leaning Tower of Pisa as a cake hehehe.
Ingredients:
For the cakes (all this twice)
-5 eggs
-250 gr sugar (I normally do half brown sugar and half white sugar)
-250 gr flour
-50 ml water
-25ml oil
-8 gr baking powder
-pinch of salt
-1 tsp vanilla
For the Italian buttercream
-4 eggs
-450 gr unsalted butter
-pinch of salt
-260 gr of sugar
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-1/4 tsp cream of tartar
Instructions
Cakes
1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, baking powder and salt).
2. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt and when they start to become white add half of the sugar and mix until the are firm.
3. Then combine the egg yolks, water, oil, the rest of the sugar and the vanilla extract. Sift in the dry ingredients till you obtain a thick dough.
4. Slowly combine the meringue with the dough, one spoon at a time!
5. When your mixture is ready put in your baking pan (previously buttered and floured) and inside the preheated oven at 175 degrees for at least 50min.
Italian buttercream
1. Beat the egg whites, salt and cream of tartar. Add in 50 gr of sugar and continue beating until you see soft peaks.
2. Heat up the remaining sugar in a saucepan and add 80ml of water then turn the fire into medium-low heat. Stir until sugar is completely melted and clear. The perfect temperature is around the 115 degrees.
3. When this temperature is reached pour the sugar into the mixer and let it run until cool.
4. Its time to add the butter room temperature cut into pieces, slowly one by one. Add your salt and vanilla and mix till combined.
5. At this point I already had my crushed Oreos and I just add them to the nice and smooth buttercream.
Well this was it for today I hope you like it! And you know if you guys have any doubts just write my and I’ll solve it right away
Keep you guys posted!
