What would we do without spices? Just think what you'd miss - cinnamon whirls, hot cross buns, aromatic roast duck and hoisin sauce, meat Dhansak, chilli con carne! You have to admit that the culinary world would be a very dull place if spices hadn't been found and brought back to England all those years ago!The idea for this creation came from me thinking what would a chocolate ganache-based dessert taste like with Chinese five spice and soaked with a sugar syrup steeped in pineapple and star anise.
The sponge layers are sandwiched with the ganache and topped with small chunks of star anise soaked pineapple. If you like aniseed and a hint of Chinese flavours, you'll love this.
A big thank you to the pioneers of exploration and shipping - we owe you one!
2 comments:
this is a great post. it's amazing just how much a spice touch can do for dessert and you have gone a notch higher with the chocolate cake..i looks really beautiful even from afar. i think with my sweet tooth i should bring my creativity side to the test.
Thanks Angela - the food world would be a very bland place without spices. These are just some experiments with flavours and combinations. Some work, some don't but you just have to keep a record of what went well, what you'd change next time you do it and be creative.
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