We have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Wendy as the challenge.
Thanks Wendy and Dharm! I really enjoyed this challenge for so many reasons. First, it was relatively simple to make, and second, it was naturally gluten free. Unless you got wheat-laden chocolate, but thats an easy fix =D.
So... Here is how I made the Chocolate Valentino Cake:
I got out a whole ton of chocolate bars, and broke them up. Ok, and I snuck a few bites =D
Then I got out and cut up the butter.
Then I placed the skillfully broken up chocolate into a heat-proof bowl.
And added the butter, of course.
Slowly melt it all together...
Until it's melted. And Combined.
Then do some things with the eggs, mix it all together, plop the cake in the oven and make that ice cream. Actually I started it ages ago, but I needed to stir it. No Ice Cream Maker means stirring every 1/2 hour, so do that =D.
Pre-stirring.
While stirring. So much more uniform, or it will be soon enough =D.
Yeah, don't forget the cake. I wouldn't want it to burn or anything.
Mmm, and of course it all comes together perfectly!
I really enjoyed this cake. It was very good. And very rich, which meant that I couldn't eat that much, but my brother gobbled it up before I'd even sat down =D. I used the Ice Cream recipe from Wendy, because I found it simpler, and I obviously made it in my freezer...
Enjoy this cake, it's really really good!
xoxo
Lauren
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31 comments:
love your step by step pics, well done :)
What, you snuck a few bites of chocolate? Lauren, shame on you! :) Ha! Ha! Looks beautiful, sweetie!
As usual, I love your step-by-step photos! Great job, and it all looks delicious!
Your results look wonderful. As a new Daring Baker, I'm learning I have much more to discover and try in baking. And that's the fun of trying these challenges. I thought the recipes were easy, too, which was a relief to me. Your pictorial process has just showed me some improved ways to do things next time. Thank you so much for sharing your endeavors as well as visiting my blog and leaving such a sweet and encouraging note.
Great job showing the process. I like your pretty blue plate too!
What a great way of explaining the recipe all in pictures - this makes it so simple. Yes this was one of the best chocolate cakes I have made and so easy and just 3 ingredients. What a fab job you have done on this challenge.
Hi Lauren, the cake look really good and nicely presented as well. Well done girl!
Cheers,
Elra
perfect gluten free cake right? great job!
Delish my dear@
Your cake and icecream look so goo - no wonder your brother gobbled it up in a wink. The cake looks so elegant sitting on the plate sprinkled with icing sugar.
Great job on making ice cream without a machine! I wimped out and bought one just for this challenge, but my friends are glad because I'm kind of obsessed with making (and sharing!) as many flavors of ice cream as I can.
Looks like your cake was a winner. It is nice to have a recipe that didn't need lots of substitution for being gluten free. Great job with the challenge Lauren!
Your cake looks great! I did my ice cream in the freezer, too. Great job on both cake and ice cream!
Your right it'soooo good! ;-)
Great job! I'm so impressed that you got such light looking ice cream without a maker.
Looks great. Checking out your step by step pics is fun :)
oh gosh, looking at those pics of melted chocolate....drool much!
yum yum yum, your pics are making me hungry at 11:30pm, uh oh!
Your photos look great! the chocolate looks so rich!
Yummy!! I snuck in a few bites of my dark sweet chocolate too!
Yummy :)
Looking great!
It's so great this challenge was gluten free.
I love the addition of the powdered sugar to yours! I should have made my second cake in a round pan...it looks so much nicer as a wedge than a plopped down square. ;-)
Wow this post was popular! That cake looks so delicious- I can't wait to try it!
I love all your step by step photos! Your cake looks delish...fantastic job!!!
It looks marvellous and so delicious moreish. Well done! :)
That's a lovely cake. And you really cannot eat too much of it anyways. Good things are meant to be savoured slowly.:)
Though your brother obviously thought the cake too good to do so.:D
LOL...loved your description of how to make the cake!!! looks divine!
Good & gluten free challenge this time Lauren. Well done on it. I loved Wendy's ice-cream too!
Woooow, that picture of the unbaked cake... it looks so silky and delicious!!! How did you stop yourself from licking the bowl clean?? Hahaha!
That looks fabulous. Looks similar to my flourless chocolate cake. So rich and good. And, the ice cream with it is wonderful. I'd like some right now!
Shirley
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