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Posted by: hedgehog
« on: December 21, 2016, 07:06:15 AM »

Oh, I am so glad you liked it!
Posted by: hezzier
« on: December 20, 2016, 08:52:14 PM »

I brought home enough for the kids to have a sliver today...and it was even better than yesterday.
Posted by: hezzier
« on: December 19, 2016, 08:42:39 PM »

It was delicious!  That cake recipe is huge, I ended up making 3 nine inch rounds (thankfully I have that many pans) and they were good size layers.  The salted caramel was incredible!  Then I did chocolate ganache instead of regular frosting.  Everyone loved it.  Definitely something I would make again.

I wrote out all the recipes that HH posted here so they are all titled as "Hedgie's ______________"

Thanks so much for sharing your recipes.
Posted by: hedgehog
« on: December 18, 2016, 08:41:26 PM »

Then the ganache should be just fine.
Posted by: hezzier
« on: December 18, 2016, 07:24:13 PM »

And I should say they are not particularly hard to please...my sister and I will be the most critical of it.
Posted by: hezzier
« on: December 18, 2016, 07:23:41 PM »

Going for flavor, this group could careless what it looks like.
Posted by: hedgehog
« on: December 18, 2016, 01:57:46 PM »

Depends on whether you are going for a particular look, or just good flavor.  If just flavor, I would only do the buttercream if it is for a frosting person (I don't usually like fristing, but your sister might love it). If for looks, just the ganache can be pretty, or it can be dressed up with sprinkles, sparkly sugar, or something like that. But if you are going for a certain look, or trying to tie into a theme, you might need the buttercream to accomplish that.
Posted by: ajasfolks2
« on: December 18, 2016, 01:04:14 PM »

I just did a Boston Cream Pie (really a cake, for those not familiar) and did a fab ganache using Scharffenberger chocolate (semi sweet).  I don't think choc buttercream on top could improve a high-quality choc ganache.  Just my opinon!  (And ganache is so fast and easy . . . pour it over cake and so pretty).

Yum!
Posted by: hezzier
« on: December 18, 2016, 12:51:07 PM »

Making my grocery list...do you think I need chocolate buttercream frosting too if I coat it with the chocolate ganache as a glaze?
Posted by: GoingNuts
« on: December 18, 2016, 11:50:02 AM »

***Swoon***
Posted by: hedgehog
« on: December 18, 2016, 10:13:52 AM »

Ganache under buttercream?!  YUM!

Oh, yeah. That poker cake I made for A's birthday. I made a mocha cake, coved it with a mocha ganache, chilled it to get the ganache firm, then frosted with a coffee buttercream. I just wish I was there to have a piece.
Posted by: becca
« on: December 18, 2016, 09:59:39 AM »

Ganache under buttercream?!  YUM!
Posted by: Macabre
« on: December 08, 2016, 12:22:29 AM »

I haven't read the posts yet, but first thought was:

Cake by Hedgie
Posted by: hezzier
« on: December 07, 2016, 06:12:18 PM »

I'm drooling just thinking about it!
Posted by: hedgehog
« on: December 07, 2016, 03:13:12 PM »

And I have found that an easy, and delicious, way to do a scratch coat is not to use frosting for that first application. Make a chocolate ganache, pour over cake and spread evenly, the refrigerate to harden. Then frost with buttercream, or whatever frosting you like.