Paula, the daughter of our friends Elena and Tynan, celebrated her 14th birthday Wednesday along with a bunch of her friends at an afternoon party on the beach. San Geraldo told Paula he would bake the birthday cake. What did she want? Chocolate!
As is always the case when San Geraldo bakes something, it was beautiful and mouth-wateringly delicious. Adorned with fresh strawberries, the cake had two layers with strawberry preserves between. It was covered in two layers of chocolate frosting (a “dirty” layer and a finish coat) made with nearly four large Lindt Supreme Dark Chocolate bars (and, of course, butter and sugar).
But don’t worry, it was better than it sounds.
(If you click the images, you can almost taste it.)
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| CHOCOLATE CAKE ON THE BEACH. |
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| THE HAPPY AND DESERVING BIRTHDAY GIRL. (14 WAS JUST ABOUT HOW MANY KILOS THE CAKE WEIGHED!) |
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San Geraldo made more than enough frosting to put between the cake layers, as well. But he then decided to use strawberry preserves instead. So, we have a bowl of left-over frosting.
What ever shall we do?
You need(ed) graham crackers. Leftover frosting sandwiched between two graham crackers, muy deliciosa!
Susan:
Oh, my god! YES! I have to find some and keep them on hand. This has become Jerry’s specialty cake.