Black Magic Cake

I wanted to make the deepest, darkest, chocolate cake. This recipe is actually a classic Hershey's recipe. It turned out super moist and rich. I added a layer of raspberry jam in between the layers of cake and poured dark chocolate ganache over the top and sides.

Lemon Custard Tartlets

I bought pre-made tartlet shells from Safeway's freezer section when they were on sale. They were really easy to use and saved me the trouble of making my own dough. To make the custard I cooked it on the stove top, poured it into the shells and then baked it. They turned out okay but the lemon flavor didn't shine through. I think i'ts because I only added zest. The next time I need to add some lemon juice or extract too.

Strawberry Cream Cake

We are studying Korea this month. In celebration we baked a strawberry cream cake. Like many Asian cakes, this recipe produced a very light and cottony sponge cake. We frosted it with whipped cream and covered it with fresh sliced strawberries. Sage did the decorating. He said he wanted the side to look like a face.