tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post29098536960811730..comments2024-03-11T21:31:15.183-07:00Comments on Feeding My Enthusiasms: I Dare YouUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-17410516956439957972007-06-01T20:22:00.000-07:002007-06-01T20:22:00.000-07:00My gosh, that's impressive. I don't think I'd ever...My gosh, that's impressive. I don't think I'd ever get there--but I am so pleased that other people do! Great job, it's stunning.Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795119468340273821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-73984081737165158542007-05-01T18:08:00.000-07:002007-05-01T18:08:00.000-07:00Kristen, High maintenance says it all LOL.Thanks f...Kristen, High maintenance says it all LOL.<BR/>Thanks for the kind words.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733838869805925920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-60906349648109626852007-05-01T11:59:00.000-07:002007-05-01T11:59:00.000-07:00This cake is too high maintenance for me, however ...This cake is too high maintenance for me, however I would love a piece of it :) I love your day by day documentary of it. This is one of my favorite posts about this cake :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-43207323388163861322007-04-30T22:31:00.000-07:002007-04-30T22:31:00.000-07:00Sara, Sorry somehow I missed your comment & Eva's....Sara, Sorry somehow I missed your comment & Eva's. I agree, not likely to happen again!<BR/><BR/>Eva, Thanks, it was an adventure made worth it because of the other DBs. Glad you enjoyed the story.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733838869805925920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-86785289481677436302007-04-30T22:28:00.000-07:002007-04-30T22:28:00.000-07:00Becke, Oh, you caught that, too? It was the only t...Becke, Oh, you caught that, too? It was the only thing not yummy about the cake, but the sweet chocolate of the glaze offset it some.<BR/><BR/>Cheryl, Thanks. It WAS good filling, except for too salty.<BR/><BR/>Jen, You cake is lovely, too. Thanks for the nice words. The sugar part was pure fun.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733838869805925920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-61450755574828430672007-04-30T22:13:00.000-07:002007-04-30T22:13:00.000-07:00Anna,It was yummy at, but way too rich.Meeta, I'd ...Anna,It was yummy at, but way too rich.<BR/><BR/>Meeta, I'd make it again if we could all be in one place together, filling our faces with it :)<BR/><BR/>Gilly, Thank you! I was a lot of work, but in the long run fun.<BR/><BR/>Ilva, Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Breadchick, Yeah, that's why I put it in there. Did you notice I'd already done some lickin'?<BR/><BR/>Veron, Thanks! I loved playing with the spun sugar.<BR/><BR/>Patricia, Yes, me too. I wish it was raspberry season. Fresh would be better.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733838869805925920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-14451565770910293682007-04-30T17:11:00.000-07:002007-04-30T17:11:00.000-07:00Your cake looks beautiful Elle. I love your sugar...Your cake looks beautiful Elle. I love your sugar design and your filling looks much more substantial than mine did. :)Canadian Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603515106838432491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-57057047194763702762007-04-30T12:56:00.000-07:002007-04-30T12:56:00.000-07:00Look at the filling, oh how I want to reach my fin...Look at the filling, oh how I want to reach my finger through the computer screen.<BR/><BR/>Well done.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146378511791644420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-65145352897649480322007-04-30T12:28:00.000-07:002007-04-30T12:28:00.000-07:00Love it! And without even having made it to the po...Love it! And without even having made it to the point of making of the filling, I admit I did a double-take at the amount of salt that it called for - I'm a sweet and salty kind of gal, but it seemed like an excessive amount.Columbus Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142681311978690807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-83570735847588691802007-04-30T10:39:00.000-07:002007-04-30T10:39:00.000-07:00Elle, raspberries are my weakness! I'd love to try...Elle, raspberries are my weakness! I'd love to try your cake!Patricia Scarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025126825422974626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-76316495149444569542007-04-30T06:37:00.000-07:002007-04-30T06:37:00.000-07:00oh elle, this is awesome. I like your spun sugar.....oh elle, this is awesome. I like your spun sugar....great day by day account too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-3274365942642511642007-04-30T06:11:00.000-07:002007-04-30T06:11:00.000-07:00Elle, good move on waiting to see how it all panne...Elle, good move on waiting to see how it all panned out! My favourite picture?? The one with all the gooey drippings of the frosting...made me want to lick the screenbreadchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04376772267923924607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-53177258841279140052007-04-30T05:46:00.000-07:002007-04-30T05:46:00.000-07:00What a nice post to read! And a beautiful cake! Br...What a nice post to read! And a beautiful cake! Brava!jkvIlvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917489033091463791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-76554782441136634082007-04-30T05:09:00.000-07:002007-04-30T05:09:00.000-07:00Hi Elle! Great post - I love your day-to-day brea...Hi Elle! Great post - I love your day-to-day breakdown - it demonstrates how labour-intensive the process truly is! The candied almonds and sugar nest are just stunning, and I love the thick layer of filling... yum!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-39238328005869137622007-04-30T04:22:00.000-07:002007-04-30T04:22:00.000-07:00Elle! I did but would never again. Although things...Elle! I did but would never again. Although things went more or less smoothly I still just cannot imagine spending 3-4 days for a damn cake. But I dare YOU ... make it again and I'll be over with my fork!! It looks great!Meeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-59645313030761012932007-04-30T00:00:00.000-07:002007-04-30T00:00:00.000-07:00Wow. That's some unbelievable piece of art!Wow. That's some unbelievable piece of art!Anna Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322505190424736466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-6442746349910141732007-04-29T20:07:00.000-07:002007-04-29T20:07:00.000-07:00Freya, wish I'd only used a pinch. The candied nut...Freya, wish I'd only used a pinch. The candied nut thing was lots of fun, but it took DAYS to wash the leftover, hardened candy out of the glass measuring cup.<BR/><BR/>Helene, it was tasty, if salty, but SOOO rich. Fun to see what other DBs did. Glad to be part of the group.<BR/><BR/>Tanna, Yes, you did, and it's beautiful! No, I would not do it again, even to impress guests. It was fun, but too rich.<BR/><BR/>Laura, I wrote it ahead, but good thing I didn't spew after the crepe makeing session like I wanted to. Thanks for the compliment.<BR/><BR/>Quellia, Thanks for the compliment. The layers were the easiest part, too, at least for me.<BR/><BR/>Sher, It IS a fun cake to serve, isn't it? <BR/><BR/>Creampuff, Thanks. Yours looks lovely, too.<BR/><BR/>Valentine, It wasn't discipline, but fear. Once I read how hard the crepes were to make, early on, I forced myself to start, but took a long time to finish. Thanks for reading the journal.<BR/><BR/>Mary,Thanks! Forced myself to write the journal, too. Not an inspiring recipe.<BR/><BR/>Peabody, I was thinking of you and wishing I'd brought some rolled up socks to the kitchen to throw when the crepes kept tearing time after time. I'm with you...once is enough.<BR/><BR/>Lis, Thanks for the nice words. The almonds were the most fun! It was a challenge to make this cake, but the fellowship of the Daring Bakers was the real star this time.<BR/><BR/>Marce, It was fun in a way just to try new things, even if the crepes raised my blood pressure.<BR/>No crepes in May...I'll drink to that!<BR/><BR/>Brilynn, If you hadn't chosen this recipe, I might never have played with molten sugar. Next time you will make something amazing 'cuz you are one of the most Daring of the Daring Bakers!Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733838869805925920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-56740945550561135172007-04-29T18:19:00.000-07:002007-04-29T18:19:00.000-07:00I tried to make a sugar nest but failed. I'm glad...I tried to make a sugar nest but failed. I'm glad you succeeded though, your cake looks very pretty!Brilynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417842674245229914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-19076464521835661242007-04-29T17:57:00.000-07:002007-04-29T17:57:00.000-07:00Wow, what an adventure! According to your gorgeous...Wow, what an adventure! According to your gorgeous pictures it was well worth it!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17321765499588376373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-62051260862201227612007-04-29T17:28:00.000-07:002007-04-29T17:28:00.000-07:00I did, but I won't ever again!I did, but I won't ever again!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519799778366176741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-59946975317209630272007-04-29T16:08:00.000-07:002007-04-29T16:08:00.000-07:00it looks awesome. I love the day by day account, y...it looks awesome. I love the day by day account, you definitely gave it plenty of thought and sounds like you had a fun time doing this cake... which is quite a feat in itself. HereĀ“s for a challenge without crepes in May... hahahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-7425420798707133692007-04-29T15:54:00.000-07:002007-04-29T15:54:00.000-07:00No. No I would not. teee!Simply gorgeous, Elle! I ...No. No I would not. teee!<BR/><BR/>Simply gorgeous, Elle! I love your almonds on top, they are adorable!<BR/><BR/>That filling looks and sounds amazing. And it wasn't until I read your post that I realized the original filling called for in the recipe is also an italian meringue - go fakkin figure! hehe<BR/><BR/>A beautiful job!<BR/><BR/>xoxoLishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631520734280170415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-78074319344656688162007-04-29T15:38:00.000-07:002007-04-29T15:38:00.000-07:00That is nice that your hubby helped. I would have ...That is nice that your hubby helped. I would have like it. <BR/>Oh and no, I would not do it again.Peabodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153432137711301559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-8787893603363060672007-04-29T15:17:00.000-07:002007-04-29T15:17:00.000-07:00I love the "diary of a cake" approach to your pos...I love the "diary of a cake" approach to your post. Your cake looks really delicious.Alpineberry Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448135263567669051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-89583131105647955072007-04-29T15:15:00.000-07:002007-04-29T15:15:00.000-07:00Elle, wow! it looks fabulous. Maybe if I had had s...Elle, wow! it looks fabulous. Maybe if I had had some of your discipline I would have given myself time to achieve something. Loved the journal style post.Valentinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508889861448919270noreply@blogger.com