tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post9001386341802940731..comments2024-02-26T09:38:43.677-08:00Comments on *: Chocolate Genoise with Whipped Peanut Butter GanacheUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-4984277283962599032010-11-24T10:33:31.147-08:002010-11-24T10:33:31.147-08:00Marie, I agree that the pb and chocolate candy com...Marie, I agree that the pb and chocolate candy combo can be overwhelming, but this one had the perfect balance. Loved this cake!Sarah the Bearhttp://www.sarahthebear.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-688000441932884482010-11-24T08:46:34.129-08:002010-11-24T08:46:34.129-08:00this sounds and looks absolutely delish. i am a l...this sounds and looks absolutely delish. i am a long time fan of chambord.....sighjinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13274997124184312649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-17920647998698530602010-11-23T19:43:34.819-08:002010-11-23T19:43:34.819-08:00LOL! Yes..Marie..now that it is possible for the g...LOL! Yes..Marie..now that it is possible for the glue to melt..i'm having second thoughts about opening it..lol. Thanks Rose for the 'warning'!faithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442407119836426810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-90829817411840960332010-11-23T13:35:54.284-08:002010-11-23T13:35:54.284-08:00Your cake sounds and looks delicious.
Look how bea...Your cake sounds and looks delicious.<br />Look how beautiful your genoise turned out! Very impressive, Lady!<br />I definitely think Jim has turned into a cake baking man...a RLB cake baking man! (the best kind!)<br />Can he line a cake tin, proper-like now, too?<br /><br />I sure wish we could have a piece of this cake together. I am sure it was better than any dessert at the restaurant! xMelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04616217544023543614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-5032003518991353142010-11-23T12:25:26.317-08:002010-11-23T12:25:26.317-08:00Rose, thanks for the tip about the melting problem...Rose, thanks for the tip about the melting problem with chambord. I thought about running it under hot water the other day, but was afraid something bad will happen. Glad I didn't do that.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717898669803221775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-64668742026297692812010-11-23T10:19:19.161-08:002010-11-23T10:19:19.161-08:00Lois,
I've heard of "whiskey talk," ...Lois,<br />I've heard of "whiskey talk," but never before of "Chambord talk."<br /><br />Andrea,<br />It's easier for me to mess with the waxed paper than to try to make shells!<br /><br />Rose,<br />A friend told me that Chambord is great mixed with champagne or some other sparkling wine for a holiday cocktail--now I'm planning to make that for New Year's Eve.<br />Thanks for the hint about a possible glue-melting problem with the crown. Of course, now Faithy is never going to open her bottle.Mariehttp://heavenlycakeplace.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-88847063029696803882010-11-23T09:44:49.210-08:002010-11-23T09:44:49.210-08:00PS--tears came to my eyes when i read the part abo...PS--tears came to my eyes when i read the part about jim asking for the % of cacao in the chocolate.Rose Levy Beranbaumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-16074236024573328912010-11-23T09:37:49.400-08:002010-11-23T09:37:49.400-08:00now i know why the term LOL has been invented bc i...now i know why the term LOL has been invented bc i find myself doing it more and more with each of your posts and all of your comments!<br /><br />chambord also happens to be fantastic on grapefruit, and in peanut butter icecream. think peanut butter and jelly!<br /><br />one word of caution learned the hard way when reopening the chambord: don't run it under hot water as the glue on the crown will soften and the crown separate. best to wipe the mouth of the bottle clean after every pour and then it won't stick.Rose Levy Beranbaumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-17089327267922618642010-11-23T07:30:34.326-08:002010-11-23T07:30:34.326-08:00Marie, great post! How nice of Jim to go to the s...Marie, great post! How nice of Jim to go to the store for you and actually know to ask which percentage of chocolate. My husband would go if I asked but wouldn't have a clue about which kind of chocolate, but he normally stays out of the kitchen when I'm baking. He helps some with cooking though. I've never tried using the wax paper strips. I always just use a cake board and then try to hide any mess I leave on the board with a shell or some other boarder.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11219860093366793324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-66888707398622334662010-11-22T18:53:10.782-08:002010-11-22T18:53:10.782-08:00Yes, I was going to leave out the PB. Unfortunatel...Yes, I was going to leave out the PB. Unfortunately, it's almost 9pm right now and I just got done with stuff so no choc genoise for me (makes me sad!).Hanaâhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660317268731033542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-13815306471717572072010-11-22T16:24:57.393-08:002010-11-22T16:24:57.393-08:00Hanaa,
Well, as you know, Jim is always in the kit...Hanaa,<br />Well, as you know, Jim is always in the kitchen with me when I'm baking, so he's picked up a few things. Are you just going to leave the peanut butter out of the ganache?Mariehttp://heavenlycakeplace.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-37051643077335655742010-11-22T15:58:38.508-08:002010-11-22T15:58:38.508-08:00Your post cracked me up, Marie. Funny how baking m...Your post cracked me up, Marie. Funny how baking makes us swear like sailors some times. How nice of Jim to offer to run to the store for you! Very clever of him to ask you for the cocoa percentage in the chocolate. I’ll have to ask my husband what he would do in this case, but if I had to render a guess, I’d say his response would be “can’t you just make a different frosting?”. He’s still sweet though because he always takes care of the big mess I leave behind in the kitchen when I’m done baking :o) I almost forgot… your cake looks great. The genoise looks very moist. I hope I get to it tonight because I've never made a chocolate version of the genoise before! If I get to it, I’ll be implementing Hector’s suggestion from a while back and use corn starch instead of flour and make the cake gluten-free (I’m planning on taking it to work), since the cake relies on eggs and sugar for structure, not the flour. Should be a fun experiment.Hanaâhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660317268731033542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-34695574410852055882010-11-22T10:11:24.384-08:002010-11-22T10:11:24.384-08:00HaHa - "WTF?" - must be the Chambord tal...HaHa - "WTF?" - must be the Chambord talking. <br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed this cake. My sister and I thought it was great too.Lois Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03560321506489546079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-25371444492892415422010-11-22T08:11:15.688-08:002010-11-22T08:11:15.688-08:00Vicki,
No hot chocolate transformation. Don't...Vicki,<br />No hot chocolate transformation. Don't you think the peanut butter would have made it taste odd? (Also, I didn't think of it, to be honest).<br /><br />Julie,<br />If you've read all the posts, you'll see that we've all become believers, even those of us who were doubtful about this combination.<br /><br />Jenn,<br />Yes, I was expecting the crown to be flimsy plastic that would break off in my hand, but no. Sadness is throwing away ganache.Mariehttp://heavenlycakeplace.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-56769222242144075222010-11-22T07:15:01.975-08:002010-11-22T07:15:01.975-08:00Oops.. forgot to comment on the cake :). Marie, gl...Oops.. forgot to comment on the cake :). Marie, glad to hear this is a hit. I had some ganache trouble as well and had to throw away some - it was very sad :(.<br /><br />Great picture of your liquor collection, btw.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717898669803221775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-83785468074255667132010-11-22T07:13:39.078-08:002010-11-22T07:13:39.078-08:00The crown lid of Chambord is made from some heavy ...The crown lid of Chambord is made from some heavy duty stuff! I had a hard time re-opening my bottle of Chambord. It's been a while since I used it and the sugar must have hardened around it. We had to use some tools yesterday. And the crown is still intact.<br /><br />So Faithy, be brave.. go forth! It's sad to have Chambord unopened.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717898669803221775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-45019873918181344762010-11-22T04:46:46.862-08:002010-11-22T04:46:46.862-08:00Enjoyed this post so much- "...improved my mo...Enjoyed this post so much- "...improved my mood much more than Kool-Aid would have". LOL!<br /><br />I hadn't been eager to try this cake, either, but I should have known Rose would find a way to make it miraculous. Thanks for changing my mind :).Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577585338847558960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-12155748227107910522010-11-21T23:04:10.499-08:002010-11-21T23:04:10.499-08:00Did you make hot chocolate out of the Scharffenbur...Did you make hot chocolate out of the Scharffenburger 60% and half & half?<br />I spent a bundle to taste hot chocolate made with Valrohna chocolate bar instead of cocoa powder. Your cake looks perfect and now I'm going to be haunted by Chambord until I try it.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092314449327044507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-59873148456650676872010-11-21T19:14:23.853-08:002010-11-21T19:14:23.853-08:00Mr. P.,
Not gross at all. It's miraculous.Mr. P.,<br />Not gross at all. It's miraculous.Mariehttp://heavenlycakeplace.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-9158333137320674222010-11-21T18:40:53.533-08:002010-11-21T18:40:53.533-08:00I find the idea of PB, chocolate and Chambord scar...I find the idea of PB, chocolate and Chambord scary. You'd never have raspberry, chocolate and peanut butter together. Is this Rose alchemy, or just gross?Mr. Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283387618237622156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-7476379806654860572010-11-21T17:45:18.311-08:002010-11-21T17:45:18.311-08:00ECL,
Sadly, I dumped it. It wasn't salvageabl...ECL,<br />Sadly, I dumped it. It wasn't salvageable for anything. Also, I was really annoyed with myself.<br /><br />Faithy,<br />I couldn't open the bottle either! Jim had to do it, and I hate to hand something over to him for opening.Mariehttp://heavenlycakeplace.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-24302186570502047732010-11-21T17:38:01.978-08:002010-11-21T17:38:01.978-08:00I agree, this cake is so delicious and the best ch...I agree, this cake is so delicious and the best chocolate genoise ever! LOL! Yup..i still can't bear it take it out from the box..i know it's ridiculous..and there's this sticker on the crown and i couldn't break it open too..:p Likewise, my liqueur collection has grown after i start baking with HCB..and now i collect them! :pfaithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442407119836426810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882070718279731833.post-53303508448587473672010-11-21T17:35:52.235-08:002010-11-21T17:35:52.235-08:00oh man, what did you do with the chocolate/peanut ...oh man, what did you do with the chocolate/peanut butter/half and half? i hate throwing food away--especially when it was made with great ingredients! see how far you and jim have come? genoise is easy and jim knows to ask what percentage chocolate. i'm so proud of you kids ;)evil cake ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028488030328153196noreply@blogger.com