So this week was my former roommate and colleague, Melissa's birthday. I asked her what she wanted me to bake and gave her some options. She picked Lanie's Chocolate Mousse which was an excellent pick...
So, Lanie's chocolate mousse is iconic in our household. If she hasn't made it for you, you are missing out. Also, I am not going to share the recipe because she has been offered the option to bake it for commercial uses...And, we are always secretly wanting to open a mousse retail store. To my siblings...The Mousse is Loose...
Anyway, I started out and made the crust and chocolate mousse portion of the cake and then it had to refrigerate overnight.
The mouse, cake part can be seen here...
I thought it only appropriate to let you see what the kitchen looks like after I bake... Please note the glass of wine that usually accompanies my creations.
At 5:30AM I whipped up some cream for the topping and added it on! And it looked pretty!
After hauling it on the train to work with NO accidents, I removed the springform pan (only after a panicked call to Lanie about the appropriate temperature for this action!) and it didn't fall apart!
Now I got RAVE reviews from my colleagues. Each week, they get a treat and are excited to try what I made, but I knew this would be a winner..
Lou - "It's Killer"
Melissa (the birthday girl) "Lan - it's so good"
David - a thumbs up
and too many more to count....
Proving once again, that Lanie is the BEST baker. After another 40 weeks, I hope to be in the same ballpark as she. Have a couple more of her recipes that I sprinkle in later in the year.
And Happy B-day Melissa!
Also, I am getting to the point, where I am ready to solicite ideas of what to bake from the masses....Let me know if you think of anything. Some things I am saving for more appropriate timeframes, such as key lime pie is only good in the summer, Apple Pie in November, etc. Next week is Angel Food Cake with a berry topping.
pumpkin donuts. duh!
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