Comments on: French Chocolate Cake http://www.mabletan.com/baking-projects/french-chocolate-cake/ Photography, food & travel Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:26:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Happee Monkee » Uncategorized » Gateau au Chocolat http://www.mabletan.com/baking-projects/french-chocolate-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Happee Monkee » Uncategorized » Gateau au Chocolat Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:29:59 +0000 http://www.mabletan.com/?p=12#comment-514 [...] year ago, I stumbled on this french chocolate cake recipe. The first time I made it, I was extremely pleased with myself – having no baking experience prior to [...] [...] year ago, I stumbled on this french chocolate cake recipe. The first time I made it, I was extremely pleased with myself – having no baking experience prior to [...]

]]> By: Davina http://www.mabletan.com/baking-projects/french-chocolate-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Davina Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:04:16 +0000 http://www.mabletan.com/?p=12#comment-85 I knew I forgot to do something! The cake turned out very well! More bitter than I expected and I think I would have appreciated it better without the coffee. Was definitely worth hand whisking those egg whites though...that killed my pour arms! I was a bit concerned that my mix wasn't as stiff as you implied before I added the egg whites but it all turned out good in the end. It was definitely appreciated by my family and one to make again! I knew I forgot to do something!

The cake turned out very well! More bitter than I expected and I think I would have appreciated it better without the coffee. Was definitely worth hand whisking those egg whites though…that killed my pour arms! I was a bit concerned that my mix wasn’t as stiff as you implied before I added the egg whites but it all turned out good in the end.

It was definitely appreciated by my family and one to make again!

]]> By: Davina http://www.mabletan.com/baking-projects/french-chocolate-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Davina Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:52:16 +0000 http://www.mabletan.com/?p=12#comment-84 Thanks for the reply :) Will let you know how mine turns out. Wish me luck! Thanks for the reply :) Will let you know how mine turns out. Wish me luck!

]]> By: MT http://www.mabletan.com/baking-projects/french-chocolate-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-82 MT Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:55:45 +0000 http://www.mabletan.com/?p=12#comment-82 I used self-raising for this recipe. Yes, it does matter. Self-raising is incorporated with baking powder which will allow the cake to rise. If you only have plain flour, add 1/2 tsp of bi-carb soda with 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice. I used self-raising for this recipe.

Yes, it does matter. Self-raising is incorporated with baking powder which will allow the cake to rise.

If you only have plain flour, add 1/2 tsp of bi-carb soda with 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice.

]]> By: Davina http://www.mabletan.com/baking-projects/french-chocolate-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Davina Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:19:33 +0000 http://www.mabletan.com/?p=12#comment-81 Still haven't baked this cake but am planning to do so today but one more question: what type of flour? Self-raising or plain? Does it actually matter? Still haven’t baked this cake but am planning to do so today but one more question: what type of flour? Self-raising or plain? Does it actually matter?

]]> By: Davina http://www.mabletan.com/baking-projects/french-chocolate-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Davina Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:46:23 +0000 http://www.mabletan.com/?p=12#comment-37 Thanks for the reply :) I was planning to use good quality dark chocolate; found it makes a world of a difference in chocolate brownies and the like. Thanks again for the tips :) Thanks for the reply :)
I was planning to use good quality dark chocolate; found it makes a world of a difference in chocolate brownies and the like. Thanks again for the tips :)

]]> By: Mable Tan http://www.mabletan.com/baking-projects/french-chocolate-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Mable Tan Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:05:27 +0000 http://www.mabletan.com/?p=12#comment-32 Hi Dav, I used a 20cm cake tin and generic dark chocolate. This was one of my first attempts at cake making (from scratch) so if I were to do things differently, I'd used a 20cm springform cake tin and good quality dark chocolate. Will still taste good no matter though. <3 Hi Dav,
I used a 20cm cake tin and generic dark chocolate. This was one of my first attempts at cake making (from scratch) so if I were to do things differently, I’d used a 20cm springform cake tin and good quality dark chocolate. Will still taste good no matter though. <3

]]> By: Davina http://www.mabletan.com/baking-projects/french-chocolate-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Davina Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:58:16 +0000 http://www.mabletan.com/?p=12#comment-30 This looks divine! I definitely want to make it but have a few questions (I'm one of those rookie bake-on-a-whim types). How big, diameter wise, was the tin you used? And for the dark chocolate, did you use 70% or any generic dark chocolate? This looks divine! I definitely want to make it but have a few questions (I’m one of those rookie bake-on-a-whim types).

How big, diameter wise, was the tin you used? And for the dark chocolate, did you use 70% or any generic dark chocolate?

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