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This week’s recipe for Dorie’s Devil’s Food White Out cake was chosen by Stephanie of Confessions of a City Eater. I made this recipe back in September, and while we liked the cake itself, the frosting was not really our favorite. This time I decided to do a mini version and use a tried and true recipe for buttercream frosting. The frosting that Dorie’s recipe calls for is a marshmallow-y consistency, I figured this would be perfect, since I love me some marshmallows! However, I personally thought it lacked flavor, so I knew when this recipe came into rotation I would definitely be changing that component. We preferred this cake with with buttercream frosting…but we also love buttercream, so our opinion on the original frosting may be slightly skewed.
If you want the recipe for this cake check Stephanie’s blog and head over to the Tuesdays with Dorie blogroll see more versions of this dessert.
Oh that is just so gorgeous! And I like that you did it with buttercream frosting, I will next time as well, as I didn’t really like the meringue frosting! Gorgeous job!
Wow! Talk about a beauty of a cake. This is just a work of art. Looks and taste…this cake has it all!
Your cake is beautiful!!! I love the way you decorated it with the white piping. It looks better than the cover cake!!
Okay! I admit… I’m a fan of pink, but I also got crazy for duds (if that’s a way to call those beautiful little mounds of icing! LOL) …they make everything so dainty and girlie: a great way to give a hint of softness to a cake that was I think, supposed to be a bit …rustic.
Magnifique, Jamie!
I wonder if there’s a marshmallow buttercream recipe out there somewhere? I know there’s a marshmallow fondant recipe, so I would think so!
I love how you decorated the cake. It looks so pretty and really has a bakery appearance. (My cake, well, it’s “rustic”!)
I bet this was delish with buttercream! Your cake is so beautiful it looks as good as the one on the cover!
good call on changing the frosting. That’s what I didn’t like about it. An Italian Meringue BC would be wonderful on this.
What a feast for the eyes! Buttercream with this cake sounds delicious.
your cake is gorgeous – love the design, Jamie! I was meh on the frosting too, but I’d totally try the cake again with something different.
I’m a buttercream girl at heart, and making this icing once was plenty for me. I’ll be copying you next time (but not as pretty as yours, no doubt). Great cake!!
Nancy