Late post: Easter Cakes 2014

Very late post I'm updating but I have to fit this is as it's one of my favourite cakes of all time.

 

 Didn't think I would be able to make Easter cakes this year, children poorly and busy all week coming up to the  Easter holidays.

 

I manage to make these the very last minute as my poorly child was actually didn't need much looking after.  She was off sick with a viral infection, she missed the two last most fun days off school. 

 

 

 Here is a quick video I made to show you how to pipe the weave pattern.

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Double chocolate cheesecake

 

Rich, smooth and very chocolatey.  Made this for my friend who was visiting me.

I love the colours of the dark and light with a base of Oreo biscuits.

I kept the design simple as it looks sharp with the two layers.

This would still work well in a 7 inch cake tin, you would get a higher cheesecake.

 

Chocolate cheesecake

 

 

Friday morning, kids are both at school, I have the morning free but it was absolutely chucking it down today.  I wasn't in the mood for shopping so what can I do?

Shall I make a cheesecake? Oh why not haha..

 

I thought I could bake a simple chocolate cheesecake but I ended up piping chocolate to decorate the cheesecake. As usual, I like to make my cakes to look pretty.

 

And here I made this chocolate cheesecake with piped chocolate deco and strawberries.

And what is so great about this? It doesn't have to be baked in a water bath. And yes, it cracked but we are going to cover it with ganache.