Elvis cake

The old favourite, cocoa and stout cake for Raj the corner shop chap. I originally made a 2D Elvis silhouette but dropped it last night at about 10.30. So, I quickly whipped up a batch of marshmallow fondant and made an imperfect li'l Elvis at about 1am this morning.

His face is a bit effeminate although he is sporting a hefty pair of sideburns.

 

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Pop's beer-pop beer

(EDITED - I removed the action picture, after it was pointed out to me that it looked like I was being rather rude with the bottle, which was not my intention! [blush] )

First off, I should say that I despise 'cake pops' and people who make them with the sort of passion I usually reserve for Lurpak eaters (I'm still trying to get the Daily Mail to back up my Lurpak register. Name and shame people! Name and shame)

Which means I really have no explanation for what I am about to show you.

In honour of (but not destined for) the Elm Tree's beer and cake event, I have made beer pop beer. That is, a pop cake made of chocolate and stout in the shape of beer. To be precise the "classic, strong golden beer", Duvel.

Well, I say I made one, I actually made 16 15 (I tried to take a picture of me holding three and dropped one). You can only see one in this picture because old genius brain here didn't think to buy anything to stick the poles in, so they are all just leaning on their sides at the moment. Rest assured they all look pretty much the same.

Background photo courtesy of Rob Wain

Day Seventeen - Eggs in Purgatory

Today is St Patrick's day, and you know how people say that Christmas has lost its meaning and all that? I think this day is much worse in that regard. When did it start being about wearing silly hats and getting drunk? More importantly when did it stop being about snakes? Come on, let's reflect awhile on that cave into Purgatory that Patrick found!
Saying which, I found a recipe called Uove en Purgatorio, which is basically eggs poached in tomatoes. I made that and was going to make that today's thing. But it wasn't that photogenic and I have been wanting to make this for a while so... I tricked you - it isn't eggs in purgatory at all! 

Apparently there is an Irish cocktail called a carbomb - baileys and whiskey dropped in guinness. It is said that if you can drink it before it curdles, it is lovely. Here it is as a cupcake. The cake is not at all sweet, flavoured with cocoa and stout. It has a dark chocolate and whiskey fondant filling and the buttercream icing on top is liberally dosed with Baileys. Hic.

Trivia: Darby O'Gill And The Little People may well be one of the funniest films ever. Watch this clip and try to contradict me. 

Day Seven -Bring Rum!

Of course, I do not endorse the drinking of Bacardi, but I thought a pirate symbol may have confused the joke.

I can't draw by the way.

Poppy Trivia: my favourite rum 'cocktail' is Nelson's Blood. Ask for it if you find yourself in the Champion.
Materials: paper, marker pen