So the 7th July was World Choclate Day and in celebration of this, and also because it is my birhday in July, I have baked a birthday cake to Mary Berry's recipe, which is very chocolately indeed.
I made this even more special by totally covering the cake with chocolate butter icing and then topping with chocolate ganache, raspberries and chocolate dipped starwberries. Each of the two sponges were split in half so that there were three layers of raspberry buttercream in the centre.
The sponge itself is very easy to make as it is an all-in-one recipe. The decoration can be as simple or as complex as you would like to make it.
As mentioned in the previous "What's Cooking?" News entry, you can just stick to chocolate dipped strawberries for a more healthy option. These are very easy to make, look special and taste delicious.
Have a treat this July !!
** NEXT MONTH**
The 11th of August is National Bakewell Tart Day!
Therefore, I will be baking a traditional bakewell tart, following the recipe on the Bakewell in Derbyshire website. Click here.
If you don't fancy that, then I notice that the Norfolk Federation has a Bakewell Tart Scones recipe on the NFWI website. Maybe you would like to try baking those instead. Click here.
Let me know if you make anything and how you get on. Happy baking!