Monday, September 17, 2012

Treat of the Week: A Happy Anniversary



This past weekend, we celebrated (a couple of days early) my parents’ wedding anniversary in grand style. 



My mother made a delicious dinner of glazed pork tenderloin, roasted sweet and white potatoes, and Brussels sprouts in browned butter. It was a glorious combination of flavors with the sweet (and slightly mustardy) glaze of the pork, the crisp potatoes and the mellow sprouts. But, once again, the real show stopper was the dessert, and, I must say my mother really outdid herself.





This four layer chocolate cake is frosted with a homemade caramel butter cream frosting and adorned with caramel-glazed pecans sprinkled with just a bit of sea salt. Where do I begin? It’s sheer perfection. Look how beautifully it cut! The frosting is lightly sweet with the softness of caramel and the cake has the ideal crumb—moist, thick and dense. Of course, the combination of chocolate and caramel with a hint of salt is perfection in itself, but when you add these sumptuous textures, the experience is culinary gold!





14 comments:

Carolyn said...

How lovely! Happy Anniversary to them. The cake is a work of art!

Sam P said...

That cake! Magnificent. Happy anniversary to your parents!

Shawn said...

What a gorgeous meal! And that cake! Looks almost too good to eat...almost. :)

Wishing your parents a very Happy Anniversary!

Matt said...

Happy Anniversary! Let's eat that cake!

Gene said...

Such a pretty cake. Happy Anniversary.

April said...

Very beautiful. Happy day!

Barb said...

Happy anniversary to yur parents. I would love a piece of that gorgeous cake!!!

Angelo said...

Awesome! Happy Anniversary to your folks.

Beth Ann said...

Perfect cake! Happy anniversary.

Book Gurl said...

Fantastic! Very impressive!

Mark said...

Grand feast! Happy anniversary to your mum and dad.

Wendy said...

Wowwy wow wow!

Bonnie said...

Most beautiful cake I ever seen. Happy anniversary to your dad and mom.

Doug said...

Wonderful!