It definitely catches one’s attention more than just your usual plain butter cake. Having not made anything similar before, I really love how the brittle created that glowing halo on top of the cake. In the end I really like how this cake turned out. Pressing it onto the tube pan was equal parts fun and challenging. I was doubtful about whether the topping would end up sticking to the cake because it seems to take a liking to the pan more, but baking has taught me a lot about faith and instinct, which I put to good use as I made this. Thankfully I succeeded in making the crunchy nut topping. Secondly, it was about as close as I have gotten to legit caramelising, and for a moment I was terrified that the sugar will play its usual tricks on me and go the way I don’t want it to go. First because I got to use hazelnuts for the very first time ever! Yay! The best part about this cake for me was making the brittle. Undeniably, the crowning glory for this cake- both literally and figuratively- is the nut brittle on top that adds a sweet crunchy kick, making this cake a study in textural contrasts. Plus it had that distinct buttery-nutty aftertaste that I find pleasant in butter cakes. Its cute shape complemented its wonderful smell. That’s the problem with prolonging the writing part too long after the making part. I do remember the cake being a little denser than I would’ve liked– quite literally tender rather than moist. I made this many months ago and thankfully I have this teeny obsession with jotting my thoughts down, otherwise I would have some trouble recalling the experiences I had as I made and ate this cake. Now this recipe has been a long time coming. I came close to gluing my butt on the chair, but in the end I admitted to myself that the only way I can break through this writer’s rut was to force myself to write, starting with a food post. I’ve never had problems related to not wanting to write before. (Hello mountainous backlogs! I cryyy.) It’s a definite dint on my productivity– one that I find utterly uncharacteristic and annoying. So far I can’t seem to sit still in front of the computer long enough to write about recipes I’ve been trying out lately. That hasn’t happened in a long while not even the playing music in the kitchen part.Īnnoyingly enough it seems to be a slow and gruelling step-by-step process. Yesterday I spent the whole morning baking and cooking away in the kitchen, which is a terrific sign that I am slowly coming back to myself for real this time! I played music and as I waited for my dough to set in the fridge I was daydreaming about what interesting recipe I should try next.
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