It may look like a massacre…

By Silver Blue

…but in fact, it was the very VERY first cake I made from scratch. A génoise cake, meaning one that has no leavening agents in it other than firmly beaten eggwhites. It can flop on you, but mine did not.

It’s a three-layered white chocolate génoise, with a strawberry glaze atop. I made it for dad for his birthday in 2008. He liked it so much that I wasn’t allowed to take it back home with me!

Same goes for what I made him for father’s day that year: Strawberry Mousse Chocolat. Now this does NOT look like a massacre… it looks like… heaven. At least MY take on it.

In the springform pan:

With little stars of freshly beaten, sweetened whipped cream atop.

Unmolded:

You can see the layers of strawberry mousse and the chocolate brownie bottom. Finally:

All decked out on Mom’s china. It was a Father’s Day to remember.

Silver Blue, who is thankful for every holiday I’ve gotten to spend with my parents.

Published by Silver Blue in cake, chocolate, strawberries, torte, whipped cream, white chocolate