steps 1 to 19 of hector’s take on ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Holiday Pinecone Cake (page 234).

holiday pinecone cake 01-class starts with bookwork

holiday pinecone cake 02-check oven temperature

holiday pinecone cake 03-start the chocolate sponge cake by greasing the baking sheet

holiday pinecone cake 04-measure cocoa by weight

holiday pinecone cake 05-add boiling water to the cocoa

holiday pinecone cake 06-cool the cocoa mix to room temp

holiday pinecone cake 07-add vanilla to the cocoa mix after cooled

holiday pinecone cake 08-separate eggs

holiday pinecone cake 09-whites must be flawlessly clean from yolks or any grease

holiday pinecone cake 10-whip the yolks with part of the sugar on its own mixer

holiday pinecone cake 11-while yolks are mixing answer questions

holiday pinecone cake 12-more questions

holiday pinecone cake 13-endless questions

holiday pinecone cake 14-questions with smiles

holiday pinecone cake 15-the yolks are starting to grow

holiday pinecone cake 16-almost done

holiday pinecone cake 17-fold cocoa mix on the whipped yolks

holiday pinecone cake 18-sift the flour on top

holiday pinecone cake 19-do not fold the flour yet