Una Torta Per Una Cara Amica… A Cake For A Dear Friend…

Celebrating Birthdays with "The Girls" is always so much fun…Tami hosted Yuri's this time and asked me to make the cake.  I made a Chocolate Raspberry Cake… dark chocolate cake filled with fresh raspberries, which I macerated in Chambord and a little raspberry jam,  on top of chocolate ganache.  I'm all about hearts this time of year so I chose that for the cake.  Frosted with ganache and simply decorated with twigs from my plum tree to which I attached little Sweet William flowers.  Simple winter style with a hint of Spring,  'cause it kinda feels that way around here already…

Buon San Valentino… Happy Valentine's Day…

Sweets for my sweet… Dark Chocolate Covered Almond Cake and Dark Chocolate Cointreau Truffles!