Comments on: pistachio petit-four cake http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:06:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vidya http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1576764 Vidya Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:03:34 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1576764 Did you find that the batter for this cake was really, really thick? I don't have a stand mixer and my arm almost broke off trying to whip up a triple batch of this in one go. Lesson learned, stick to one batch at a time, else invest in a KitchenAid. It also took a long, long time to cook and browned a lot before it was done all the way through, so parts were a little dry. Still delicious though, so, so rich and buttery and the flavour of the pistachios really comes through. Did you find that the batter for this cake was really, really thick? I don’t have a stand mixer and my arm almost broke off trying to whip up a triple batch of this in one go. Lesson learned, stick to one batch at a time, else invest in a KitchenAid. It also took a long, long time to cook and browned a lot before it was done all the way through, so parts were a little dry. Still delicious though, so, so rich and buttery and the flavour of the pistachios really comes through.

]]> By: Monnaliza http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1525339 Monnaliza Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:43:41 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1525339 the cake looks so yummy .. you made me feel like i want to bake at this very moment !!! ^__^ the cake looks so yummy .. you made me feel like i want to bake at this very moment !!! ^__^

]]> By: Susie http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1451769 Susie Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:45:27 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1451769 I've now made this cake 4 times for different reasons (my birthday, christmas eve, friends birthday and just a test) and it's been perfect each time. Absolutely delicious, easy, perfect. Thanks so much! I’ve now made this cake 4 times for different reasons (my birthday, christmas eve, friends birthday and just a test) and it’s been perfect each time. Absolutely delicious, easy, perfect. Thanks so much!

]]> By: Cherie M http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1180416 Cherie M Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:19:54 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1180416 I made this for my mother's birthday, which was last night. I took your advice and made the cakes earlier in the week, then made the marzipan and some apricot preserves the day before assembly, and the ganache the day of. Everything turned out perfect, and the cake got rave reviews! Thank you for sharing, and thank you more for the tips. This is definitely a keeper. My only change was to put a touch of butter in the hot cream before pouring it over the chocolate. It gave the chocolate a nice sheen and made it a little easier to cut at serving time. I made this for my mother’s birthday, which was last night. I took your advice and made the cakes earlier in the week, then made the marzipan and some apricot preserves the day before assembly, and the ganache the day of. Everything turned out perfect, and the cake got rave reviews! Thank you for sharing, and thank you more for the tips. This is definitely a keeper.

My only change was to put a touch of butter in the hot cream before pouring it over the chocolate. It gave the chocolate a nice sheen and made it a little easier to cut at serving time.

]]> By: Rachel K http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1026238 Rachel K Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:09:41 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1026238 Deb-I have loved everything I have made from your site. Would love to make this cake for the boyfriend (haven't yet made him the you-won't-be-single-for-long pasta yet, for obvious reasons) BUT he doesn't like chocolate (his one major flaw) so any ideas for a different frosting? Would a buttercream work you think? Deb-I have loved everything I have made from your site. Would love to make this cake for the boyfriend (haven’t yet made him the you-won’t-be-single-for-long pasta yet, for obvious reasons) BUT he doesn’t like chocolate (his one major flaw) so any ideas for a different frosting? Would a buttercream work you think?

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1005288 deb Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:57:33 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1005288 Ganaches made with white chocolate tend to need less cream, but I haven't made one to coat a cake so can't say exactly how much less. Ganaches made with white chocolate tend to need less cream, but I haven’t made one to coat a cake so can’t say exactly how much less.

]]> By: Elle http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1002394 Elle Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:27:29 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-1002394 Do you think the same recipe for ganache would work with white chocolate instead? Or would the amount of cocoa butter somehow change it? Do you think the same recipe for ganache would work with white chocolate instead? Or would the amount of cocoa butter somehow change it?

]]> By: Cayla http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-959658 Cayla Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:00:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-959658 Great cake! My uncle loves pistachios and I have found it increasingly difficult to find good birthday cakes which include them. I did change the recipe quite a bit though because I'm a vegan. I was worried it wouldn't turn out very well but it did so thanks for the inspiration! Great cake! My uncle loves pistachios and I have found it increasingly difficult to find good birthday cakes which include them. I did change the recipe quite a bit though because I’m a vegan. I was worried it wouldn’t turn out very well but it did so thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: KitKat http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-886797 KitKat Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:03:38 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-886797 I made this cake for a dinner party (and my mom's birthday!) this weekend, and it was amazing! I'm pretty impatient and had no problems assembling the cake without flash freezing (or waiting a full two hours for the marzipan to chill.) I made a two layer version with the ganache (which was an overall hit), and a smaller, one layer cake without ganache for our hostess, who can't have chocolate. I'm a chocoholic and so preferred the original, but the lighter cake was well loved by the hostess as well as by my mom. I had difficulty effectively blending the marzipan ingredients, so I added about two tablespoons of slightly warmed butter to the mixture, accompanied by a pinch of cake flour. I also kneaded the marzipan by hand a bit in order to get everything to stick together. The batter is delicious, but I did feel that the pistachio cake would have been slightly dry to eat by itself (however, when layered with the jam and marzipan, the cake texture is fine and was picky dad approved, at least in my house.) I made this cake for a dinner party (and my mom’s birthday!) this weekend, and it was amazing! I’m pretty impatient and had no problems assembling the cake without flash freezing (or waiting a full two hours for the marzipan to chill.) I made a two layer version with the ganache (which was an overall hit), and a smaller, one layer cake without ganache for our hostess, who can’t have chocolate. I’m a chocoholic and so preferred the original, but the lighter cake was well loved by the hostess as well as by my mom. I had difficulty effectively blending the marzipan ingredients, so I added about two tablespoons of slightly warmed butter to the mixture, accompanied by a pinch of cake flour. I also kneaded the marzipan by hand a bit in order to get everything to stick together. The batter is delicious, but I did feel that the pistachio cake would have been slightly dry to eat by itself (however, when layered with the jam and marzipan, the cake texture is fine and was picky dad approved, at least in my house.)

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-787927 deb Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:11:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/pistachio-petit-four-cake/#comment-787927 I'd buy whichever one seems sturdier, maybe the one with more almonds? I’d buy whichever one seems sturdier, maybe the one with more almonds?

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