my student Craig made ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache (page 87), for a second time! i think it looks perfect. he reports the fun part was asking guests what is the mystery ingredient.  took over 15 minutes to guess, and ideas were getting as close as ketchup but nothing near to [...]

my friend Jyoti just got these photos.  ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache (page 87), hector’s take 2:

additional photos for hector’s take 2 for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache (page 87): 1- the 2 layers of 6-inch cakes.  these are baked on 6-inch heart pans from Wilton 2- after frosting the 9″ tier, cut out a 3-inch piece.  this will become the top tier. 3- additional photos of [...]

ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache (page 87), hector’s take #2: this is a miniature tiered cake: a single layer 9″ tier, a two layer 6″ tier, and a single layer 3″ which came about from cutting the center of the 9″ tier.  the frosting amount was not increased, there was a [...]

ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache (page 87) has become my recommended chocolate butter cake.  no-one needs to know that there is near 2 lbs of tomato soup in it. my preferred method to make ganache is using an immersion blender.  it is less messier than using a food processor. first, melt [...]

ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache (page 87) has become my recommended chocolate butter cake.  no-one needs to know that there is near 2 lbs of tomato soup in it. 2 lbs of fresh tomatoes (cocktail size), sliced in half, oven baked at 250oF for 2 hours, strained, makes 437 grs of [...]

for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache (page 87).  using celery stalks for decor.

hector’s last takes for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache (page 87), a frozen slice plated with a layer of Miette’s Tomboy (page 145) and a few Designer Chocolate Baby Grands (page 303), both glazed with guava jam.  everyone agreed, the best cake was the chocolate tomato cake!

hector’s cupcake take for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache (page 87), was enjoyed at my auntie Lavina’s skincare salon grand opening.  the staff loved the fact the cupcakes had an incredible amount of tomato and with that antioxidants and lower amount of refined sugar! back in 1989, auntie Lavina introduced me [...]