tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post6831075781582359300..comments2024-03-29T06:40:49.882+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Chocolate Rasbperry Almond Cake amid the chaosJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-38338122920626469982012-04-29T14:49:40.237+10:002012-04-29T14:49:40.237+10:00Thanks Sophie - it did look impressiveThanks Sophie - it did look impressiveJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-70764730252190148772012-04-27T19:38:14.124+10:002012-04-27T19:38:14.124+10:00What a-beautiful, rich & dense chocolate &...What a-beautiful, rich & dense chocolate & raspberry cake! It just looks stunning & must tastes divine too! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-80961602502900580132012-04-24T19:15:30.152+10:002012-04-24T19:15:30.152+10:00hi choclette - no need to apologise - I should hav...hi choclette - no need to apologise - I should have known as I have made this cake many years ago - I have now bought some maize flour and want to try the recipe again and see how it turns out (I am sure you wrote fine polenta in your recipe but I can gloss over details in favour of what is in the pantry)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-85008516197517053312012-04-23T05:41:22.782+10:002012-04-23T05:41:22.782+10:00Ah sorry the polenta cake didn't work out for ...Ah sorry the polenta cake didn't work out for you - it's so frustrating when cakes get overcooked because there is very little you can do to rescue them. I use fine polenta, but there is still a bit of texture there - it's not at all like using flour. But I quite like that. I'm just going back to my post to see if I stated fine polenta & if not add it! Like the sound of passionfruit chocolate. Thanks for the link.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81614507839621846032012-04-22T17:55:34.825+10:002012-04-22T17:55:34.825+10:00Thanks Joanne - oven timers are for the absent min...Thanks Joanne - oven timers are for the absent minded - I get worse and worse at remembering things in the ovenJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-34169282088157859082012-04-22T17:54:25.966+10:002012-04-22T17:54:25.966+10:00Thanks Jac - I was very interested in your cake be...Thanks Jac - I was very interested in your cake because it seemed so similar to the one I had just made - unfortunately raspberries aren't in season so I felt it was be too decadent to top with fresh ones - and while we have lots of great fruit in Australia - the berries in Scotland are just amazingJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-23948539253419003472012-04-22T17:52:51.062+10:002012-04-22T17:52:51.062+10:00Thanks Lorraine - the kitty cat was in the garden ...Thanks Lorraine - the kitty cat was in the garden before sylvia but she is rather fond of itJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-75734994844663487032012-04-22T17:52:24.563+10:002012-04-22T17:52:24.563+10:00Thanks Katie - I think peaches would be equally in...Thanks Katie - I think peaches would be equally interesting in this cake - maybe even better - Lucy of KitchenMaid used tinned (stewed) apricots so those might be easier to find than fresh if you wanted to try themJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-9976701013299296172012-04-22T17:51:00.063+10:002012-04-22T17:51:00.063+10:00Thanks Hannah - if you took out the almond maybe y...Thanks Hannah - if you took out the almond maybe you might need butter for a bit of structure but would be interested to hear if you try itJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-2717085385950885212012-04-22T17:50:18.725+10:002012-04-22T17:50:18.725+10:00Thanks Cakelaw - yes all too easy to forget - usua...Thanks Cakelaw - yes all too easy to forget - usually my oven timer keeps me on track but not alwaysJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-19530656556488820012012-04-22T17:49:42.923+10:002012-04-22T17:49:42.923+10:00Thanks Kari - yes even my most relaxed weekends ar...Thanks Kari - yes even my most relaxed weekends are spent running around after sylvia a lot - but at least when I spend time with the family there are lots of others to look out for herJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-86248711581362071472012-04-20T22:28:57.503+10:002012-04-20T22:28:57.503+10:00I can be really absentminded so one of my biggest ...I can be really absentminded so one of my biggest fears is that I'll put something in the oven and forget it! Sounds like this cake was delicious nonetheless!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-62632226655153492602012-04-20T18:08:10.978+10:002012-04-20T18:08:10.978+10:00It sounds like you have been having a wonderful ti...It sounds like you have been having a wonderful time. The cake is very similar to the one I made on Sunday for Clndestine Cake Club, except I topped mine with creme fraiche and topped it with a mountain of raspberries :)Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-69044099376313346222012-04-20T09:28:02.264+10:002012-04-20T09:28:02.264+10:00Hehe Johanna I had to laugh at the second pic of t...Hehe Johanna I had to laugh at the second pic of the flower and the kitty cat looking at it! :P Is that one of Sylvia's toys or a garden decoration?Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-27270817617999464312012-04-20T00:33:20.661+10:002012-04-20T00:33:20.661+10:00I often make this cake the original way and find i...I often make this cake the original way and find it better after sitting for a day. Not thought of using other fruit in place of the oranges though. Love your idea with the apricots!! Must try that sometime. Might try peaches too, as fresh apricots are like gold dust round here :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008246307753272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56788833451451662022012-04-19T19:51:00.489+10:002012-04-19T19:51:00.489+10:00Oh my gosh, take out the almond and this is perfec...Oh my gosh, take out the almond and this is perfect, perfect, perfect for my family! I also love that it uses cocoa instead of actualy chocolate. Bookmarked!Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-80107563648041374282012-04-19T15:19:42.590+10:002012-04-19T15:19:42.590+10:00I think this cake looks and sounds lovely. It is ...I think this cake looks and sounds lovely. It is so easy to forget about things in the oven when you have a lot going on, so you are not alone there. Glad you all had a good visit to Geelong.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-21337292312576334422012-04-19T12:14:10.933+10:002012-04-19T12:14:10.933+10:00Oh how hectic! And such a contrast to my relaxed w...Oh how hectic! And such a contrast to my relaxed weekend, which makes me realise how fortunate I am to be able to take hours to myself rather than entertain a small child who wants to pick all flowers in sight and be involved in all kitchen activities! At least you had fun with the family and this second cake turned out well - chocolate raspberry is one of my absolute favourite combinations.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350144954173714085noreply@blogger.com