When the December issue of Bon Appétit arrived (my Conde Nast-provided replacement for Gourmet), I said to Bryan of the cover dessert, “I HAVE to make this.”
I ended up making Peppermint Meringue Cake with Chocolate Buttercream three times.
The first time, it felt like it took days—and it did. I spread the work over four days, in preparation for my friend Jen’s surprise 40th birthday party. Next time, I doubled the recipes for the cake, buttercream, meringue and peppermint syrup and made both cakes at the same time.
The best part was that the cake can be held for two days before serving. Perfect if your holiday celebrations are a bit delayed…
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Posted by Lori Strelow on January 3, 2010 at 4:06 pm
OMG! That is so beautiful.
Posted by Sarah Johnson on January 7, 2010 at 11:04 am
I believe I had a bite of a similar cake on Rick’s birthday. It was fantastic!
Posted by Jo on January 27, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Rebecca, I clicked on your link and your cake is far prettier than the original. It looks heavenly — I love chocolate and mint…yum! I think you are an incredible baker!!