3.03.2009

Tuesdays with Dorie: Chocolate Armagnac Cake, but not really.

This week's TWD was chosen by LyB at And then I do the Dishes. This is the infamous Chocolate Armagnac Cake that got Dorie fired for being too creative. In the spirit of Dorie's creativity, I really messed around with this recipe.. but it's so good!

My cake should really be called a Chocolate Cherry Kirsch Cake. Here are my changes:

-Semi-sweet chocolate instead of bittersweet chocolate
-Ground almonds instead of walnuts/pecans
-Kirsch and dried cherries instead of Armagnac and prunes
-I made a 1/2 recipe, which made one mini cake and three cupcakes

This cake truly lends itself to creativity. I promise, ladies, I didn't change it because of the prunes! I just had some dried cherries on hand and thought this might be a tasty rendition. I hope Dorie would be proud. :)

And here it is in cupcake form.. of course!

*Find the recipe here.

**Tuesdays with Dorie is a group of bloggers baking through Dorie Greenspan's Baking: From My Home to Yours.
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10 comments:

  1. chocolatechicMarch 3, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    Looks just as good.


    YUM!

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  2. Kimberly JohnsonMarch 3, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    Great substitutions! I don't even like cherries but your cake sounds yummy!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 3, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    All your subs sound delicious. Your cake looks gorgeous!

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  4. JaimeMarch 3, 2009 at 7:10 PM

    oh my..your subs were great! love the 2nd photo and the cupcakes! :)

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  5. The Food LibrarianMarch 3, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    Sooo cute! Great substitutes and such lovely chocolate glaze!

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  6. MeganMarch 3, 2009 at 11:33 PM

    Yummy - cherries and chocolate. I think this cake worked well with all the substitutions - I certainly did my share.

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  7. UnknownMarch 4, 2009 at 12:52 AM

    Your chocolate glaze looks so shiny and beautiful!

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  8. LindaMarch 4, 2009 at 10:39 AM

    Kirsch and cherries --- now you're talking! I love those flavors and love your riff on the recipe. Fantastic work!

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  9. AnonymousMarch 5, 2009 at 10:03 AM

    Oh that is the cutest cupcake EVER! Love that you used cherries and kirsch! Great job!

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  10. TeaLadyMarch 6, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    Great way to 'mess' with the recipe. I like your version better than Dorie's.

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