The July 2010 Daring Bakers' Challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita's world - life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that's then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an ice cream cake recipe from Taste of Home.
I love Japanese pastries - never overly sweet but rather light and fluffy in nature with just enough sweetness to let the eater know that it was dessert. I saw a recipe for a Green Tea Roll in Orange Page, a Japanese Magazine and thought I'd give a variation a try. The Sakura Ice Cream came out as a screaming pink concoction mainly due to very shaky hands. The fudge layer was mixed with azuki beans which I started to eat by the spoonful.
In my mind's eye, I pictured a perfectly layered creation that was even all around, smooth without bumps and creases. The reality was much different:
This pink sakura ice cream that managed to seep through? It was a lot worse on my first attempt - the whole thing was pink.
I have to say, when i took a bite of it, it was really good. I was a little surprised seeing as how the combination was a little crazy but it married together well. I'm still tweaking the recipes a bit and will post up when I'm happy with it.
In my mind's eye, I pictured a perfectly layered creation that was even all around, smooth without bumps and creases. The reality was much different:
I have to say, when i took a bite of it, it was really good. I was a little surprised seeing as how the combination was a little crazy but it married together well. I'm still tweaking the recipes a bit and will post up when I'm happy with it.
See now call me crazy but I think this looks so much more appetizing than a cake made with little Debbie swiss rolls ;-)
ReplyDeleteGood job Jenny - I would not have attempted anything with food colouring - that first picture looks lovely!!!
Clearly I was insane to have tried to use food coloring!! :)
ReplyDeletethanks for being so supportive. I was THIS CLOSE to tossing it, lying on the floor, and giving up.
:)
Wuh... tossing it?? Whoa girl you are WAY TOO hard on yourself - I think it looks fabulous and all I can say is that it is a really good thing that I can't eat everything I see on the web!!! (There are only so many hours one can spend at the gym!)
ReplyDeleteLafujimama's pics of you are terrific!!! Looks like you all had a great time!!
Nancy - you are TOO kind! I think my mind's eye was a lot more fanciful and perfect than what the reality was! :)
ReplyDelete[and fujimama's just a really good photographer!]