Croquembouche

Captain's log: Stardate 12011.6

First of all apologies for the hair.

I spent the last four days slaving over the replicator making this croquembouche, it is one of the most complicated recipes I've every made. Pretty much every list of the most complicated cakes in the world features this one.

It consists of approximately 125 profiteroles filled with one of dulce de leche, lime custard or white chocolate ganache, and held together with more white chocolate.

Firstly you make a cone out of A1 card, and line it with foil. Then spend around 2 days working out how to make profiteroles (for extra fun, do this at altitude where nothing cooks correctly). The first 6 batches (150 profiteroles) failed to rise, but then I cracked it. The trick is to cook your butter, water flour mixture for 5 minutes and leave to cool completely before adding the eggs. So my subsequent 75 profiteroles were reasonable, a bit doughy in the middle, which made them hard to fill but they at least rose enough to use in the cake. The final 50 profiteroles came out perfectly, well risen and properly hollow. So once you've got all of that done. Make the filling(s) of your choice. After that use a piping bag to fill them all. Then melt some white chocolate with a bit of cream if needed, and use that to stick them all together in side the cone. Refrigerate for a bit (if you have a fridge big enough to hold it, and you're good to go. For extra flash, spin some sugar into tinsel and wrap it around, and / or add some sugar flowers.

All in all if you want to make this cake, you are slightly insane, but good luck. Here's the recipe I used: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1801/croquembouche however I suggest using this one for the profiteroles http://www.kimberlylow.com/2011/04/28/i-made-profiteroles-and-they-finally-rose/

Next up is a marjolaine cake https://www.google.com.bo/search?q=marjolaine+cake&espv=2&biw=911&bih=445&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimyqbM2KTKAhWHXB4KHY4UDHcQ_AUIBigB which is also on efo the most complicated cakes in the world :) I would also like to make a Baumkuchen: https://www.google.com.bo/search?q=marjolaine+cake&espv=2&biw=911&bih=445&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimyqbM2KTKAhWHXB4KHY4UDHcQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=german+baumkuchen but I need a rotary spit for that.