Chocolate Rose Cake

This cake is especially dedicated to my niece who visited a few weeks ago. Been wanting to try this since I saw this beautiful cake created by iambaker. A pink coloured rose cake would have been really sweet but since my niece's favourite cake is chocolate, chocolate it is.

Used Wilton tip 2D, but think next time will use 1M tip instead. Hm, think I need more practise with those swirls. Anyway glad I finally made it.

If you haven't guessed the chocolate cake recipe is by Ina Garten as previously shared - its a good hardy recipe so haven't had reason to try others.

Spoonful of Chocolate

Yummy spoons!!

Didn't realise these spoons can levitate by themselves. Must be some 'balancing' power in the chocolate mixture? ;)

This is another kid friendly party bag treat and young ones have so much fun in the process especially with the decorations - just have to make sure they end up more on the spoons rather that the tummy!!! Its envitable - one for the spoon, one for the tummy, next one for my mouth and another cos I'm being such a good helper...etc.

Its really easy to make too, just melt chocolate of your choice (dark, white or flavoured chocolate), divide into spoons and decorate with sprinkles and other bits of candy. Totally forgot the sprinkles until I was editing the photo, fortunately its quite colourful already. (Kids as you know, just love colours).

Master Prince had a spoonful to taste test and gave his thumbs up.
Wrap them up individually in a clear plastic bag with a ribbon or twist wire, store them in an air-tight container.