from the lib

Hello from the library!

I've been here since 10ish this morning... came out to the university today to get some reading done- following the motto "whatever works" this semester.  You can see just how thrilled I am at this point from the look on my face.

It hasn't been all work work work: I have a past student on campus and he dropped by for a chat.

I also had a delivery to make this morning.
Seems commissioned me to make an Almond Joy type cake and with Lisa's help, I think I made something pretty tasty.

Ingredients- super excited about the new cake!

 The recipe is a modification of a Brazilian Coconut Cake that Lisa found on all-recipes.com.

Here's the link, and I'll explain the modifications.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Brazilian-Style-Moist-Coconut-Cake/Detail.aspx

1. don't separate the eggs.

2. Substitute in coconut milk for the orange juice.

3. Less flour- 2 1/2 cups, not three.

4. For the "bath", I used the recipe's mix, but Lisa used evaporated milk with sugar mixed in instead of the sweetened condensed and her cake came out way moister-- I'll do that in the future.

The heart tins were not a good idea!  Look at the mess!

Soaking in the deliciousness!

And lastly-- remember last week's frosting?  That ganache?  I used that for frosting.  It solidified a little more than I would have liked, so Lisa recommends a cooked chocolate frosting, which is more puddingy.  I'll post that recipe when I get it and she gives me clearance to share (it is so tasty).

Seems just text messaged me.  I quote: "The cake = my heaven"

SUCCESS!

I forgot to take a pic of the frosted cake, but you get the idea!

 Lemon Cake tomorrow! Yum!