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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 By 23 Comments

Wonders of Pakistan IV: my husband. It’s his birthday today, on St. Patty’s Day.

My own recipe for a chocolate cake with fleur de sel chocolate ganache, for his birthday dinner tonight.

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  1. Aparna says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 07:08

    Birthday wishes to your husband. He’s got love this cake.
    By some chance, if he doesn’t, you can always send it to me. :)
    Have a lovely evening.

  2. deeba says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 07:08

    Looks like we have a BAKER in the house and a fine one at that! Lovely lovely … happy birthday to the fab hub! Cape Gooseberry… you are a lady after my heart!!WOW!!

  3. Cristina says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 07:11

    Wowww !!!!! Amazing !!!

  4. shayma says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 07:23

    @Aparna @Deeba @Cristina Yikes, all you beautiful pastry chefs are visiting! Thanks, lovely girls. Z will be pleased to see he’s getting attention on the blog. As for the cake, ’twas a tad bit sticky on top (not enough flour or didn’t cook it long enough; a mystery). Still experimenting with the recipe. But the ganache concealed everything. tee hee x s

  5. Jasmine says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 07:56

    My best happy bday wishes to your husband! :) Enjoy the dinner!

  6. Indrani says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 08:17

    Happy Birthday to your hubby!
    Yumm shot!

  7. zurin says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 08:35

    Happy birthday to your husband Shayma…and that is a delicious cake !

  8. AF says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 09:11

    looks absolutely divine. Happy birthday Z!!

  9. Fearless Kitchen says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 10:26

    Happy birthday to your husband. With a cake like this, how could it be anything else?

  10. Sarka says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 17:12

    Happy birthday to your husband. Have a wonderful day! ;)

  11. Asma says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 19:36

    Wow!! looks amazing.

  12. gourmand says:
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 19:56

    With a cake as sumptuous as the one you conjured…hubby dear would want to eat and keep it too!! Happy birthday to hubby and advice: more vigorous workout this weekend, following Spicey’s great birthday meal.

  13. Ollie says:
    Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 05:30

    Happy birthday to your husband. Cake looks gorgeous. I do love the look of physalis (physalises?), but you wouldn’t want to eat a whole bowl, would you?

  14. shayma says:
    Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 06:50

    @Jasmine @Zurin @Indrani @AF @Sarka @Asma Thank you. The wishes were most appreciated by my husband.

    @Fearless Kitchen Thank you for your kind words and for your first-time visit.

    @Gourmand Thanks, Gourmand. We only had two thin slices each; the rest is going to the office. I know, you’re right, we need to put those running shoes on and go out. PS When are you coming for a visit and some homemade food? I promise to arrange lots of sunshine. Spring is here!

    @Ollie Thanks, Ollie. Definitely not a whole bowl, just one for adornment on the cake. Physalisi, perhaps (we should know our Latin, shouldn’t we)? Actually I think physalis is plural, too. How about we go with ‘cape gooseberries’? ;)

  15. Small Kitch Cara says:
    Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 07:57

    Shayma, this cake is so beautiful! Isn’t icing amazing–the way it conceals all the flaws? i regularly bake lopsided cakes and then am required to over-frost them. No one seems to mind, and I bet your husband had no idea the cake was anything but perfect!

  16. misswhistle says:
    Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 20:07

    Shayma, what a gorgeous looking-cake. But what I really want to know is, how do you make those pretty little green cardamom pods appear on the left of every title?

    Passing chocolate cake recipe on to @minkyhonor. She’s the pastry chef in the house.

    love, Miss W x

  17. misswhistle says:
    Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 20:08

    But wait, will you share the recipe?

    Miss W

  18. Bria @ West of Persia says:
    Friday, March 19, 2010 at 15:54

    Lovely cake. Love how ganache can cover a multitude of sins and flaws ;-)

  19. Ruth Johnston says:
    Friday, March 19, 2010 at 17:48

    This looks delicious as always.. You should publish your recipes xx I have tagged you in my blog x

  20. Francesca says:
    Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 09:52

    Just looking at your photos makes my fat mamma mouth GUSH with saliva – GORGE. I am going to try this cake, I tried Nigella’s “birthday” cake once but it was a disaster – v dry. Am terrified of baking chocolate cake but will have another stab. Fx

  21. tasteofbeirut says:
    Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 16:25

    Sending my birthday wishes to your husband and hoping to see this cake deconstructed soon!

  22. meeso says:
    Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 17:20

    The cake is beautiful… My daughter’s birthday is also on St. Patrick’s day :)

  23. shayma says:
    Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 16:51

    @Smallkitchcara Thanks so much. Ganache is the best baking veil there is :)

    @Miss Whistle Thank you so much for your lovely words. The cardamoms are there thanks to the clever friend who designed the site for me- Rob Redman at The Fiction Desk (@thefictiondesk, he is @foodinrome’s fiancé.) I will be posting the recipe soon, it needs to be tweaked a bit- temperature, amount of flour etc. x s

    @Bria Just covered one sin in this case- a slightly sticky (non-raw) top :) Maybe I put too much brown sugar. A mystery. Thanks for visiting.

    @Ruth Thank you so much. I shall have a peek at your tag.

    @Francesca T I was terrified, too. It was Z’s birthday! But honestly, it’s not difficult and when you’re making it, just email me and I’ll guide you (I’ve had many a disaster in the kitchen in the past when it comes to cakes, I can give lots of advice tee hee). x s

    @TasteofBeirut Thank you very much, J.

    @Meeso Thank you and wishing your daughter a very Happy Belated Birthday! Seems lots of special people were born on March 17th :)

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