Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
A couple of weeks ago, SO asked me to cook up a devil's food cake mix. I used a couple of 8" cake pans that I banded. I froze one layer and frosted the other with a ganache and ate the it. Sadly, it was kinda dry even though I pulled the cake out what I thought was kind of early to avoid overcooking.
Today I was thinking about that layer in the freezer and what I could do to save it. So I defrosted it and poked a lot of holes in the cake. I cooked up a box of raspberry Jell-O using half the called for water. I spooned/brushed the Jell-O all over the cake and let it soak in. I frosted it with a ganache.
Taste test tonight. It came out really good. Moist and delicious. You can't beat the combination of dark chocolate and raspberry.
I'll do this again.
Today I was thinking about that layer in the freezer and what I could do to save it. So I defrosted it and poked a lot of holes in the cake. I cooked up a box of raspberry Jell-O using half the called for water. I spooned/brushed the Jell-O all over the cake and let it soak in. I frosted it with a ganache.
Taste test tonight. It came out really good. Moist and delicious. You can't beat the combination of dark chocolate and raspberry.
I'll do this again.