Ask and you shall receive
To show my gratitude, I used my shiny new red Kitchen Aid to make one of our favourite desserts for Mother’s Day – a Berry Cream cake.
Thanks Donna for posting what you ‘really, really wanted’ which in turn inspired me to get what I ‘really, really wanted’
Thanks to my family for putting up with all my whims and eating everything I make regardless whether they like it or not. By the way, hugs and kisses are still the ‘best’!
My family’s favourite Berry Cream Cake.
While the cake is cooling, poke holes at the top and drizzle fruit juice or liquor over the top. I used Grand Marnier because I like the aroma mixture of cognac and essence of wild oranges.
2 cups milk, divided
1 strip lemon zest
1 3-inch cinnamon stick, broken
3 tablespoons cornstarch
5 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring 1 3/4 cups of the milk, the lemon zest and cinnamon stick to a boil.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup milk and the cornstarch, stirring to dissolve the cornstarch. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the yolks and the sugar. When-milk mixture has come to a boil, pour it through a strainer onto the beaten yolks-sugar mixture, whisking constantly. Return this mixture to the saucepan and whisk in the milk-cornstarch mixture.
Over medium heat, bring to a boil again, whisking all the while, and continue to whisk until the mixture thickens. Add the vanilla, remove from the heat, and scrape into a bowl. Cover the surface of the cream with plastic wrap to prevent it from forming a skin.
(The cream keeps for up to 3 days, tightly and refrigerated.) Chill before serving.
Our favourites are strawberries, blueberries and black berries. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and icing sugar.
What a gorgeous dessert! I wish I were there to “share” it with you!
Glad you got what you really, really wanted too!
That cake looks delicious and the pictures are so pretty.
Have fun with your new KA!
(Mine is also shiny red) 🙂
YUM!
how good looking is that cake?
answer: really, really, really good looking.
congrats on your new KA!
oopps happy mother’s day too!!
Wow, I can see why this is your family’s favorite, it would be mine too! You can see it is certainly made with love!!
Oh yum! I love the shape of that cake. I’ll have to get a cake mold like that.
That’s a MaryAnne Pan! I bought one on Amazon.com and now I bake all my cakes in it. I love it and this cake looks delicious. I’ve been looking for a good pastry cream recipe. Thanks!!!