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Thursday, March 26, 2009

chillin' and illin'


B
ronchitis can hit you at anytime and I got sucker punched by that beotch two days ago, so rather than make everyone I come in contact with sick I opted not to sneeze on their food and I have been out of commission lately.



By out of commission I mean I have been throwing things together in big pans and vats and letting them do their thing without much influence from me, no stirring no tasting no belaboring the point. Some baby eggplants some purple, red and yukon fingerling potatoes and onions roast together with some chicken making its own delicious sauce and sides all at the same time. You ask "how do I keep my girlish figure" well this is how I stay the lean mean fightin' machine that I am today.



Good mix of carbs and proteins combined with toasted coconut banana cake that was soaked in vanilla flavored rum (remember I made that way back in January, well I poured the whole thing into this cake) and frosted it with a mascarpone, banana and blood orange cream.



This behemouth is over 3 feet tall. Well thats a stretch but it is a big un'. I went crazy after making a couple loaves of banana nut bread and I thought to myself "this can't be all, there has to be more" so the birth of this cake was manifested and I know what you are thinking, "how did I frost it so perfectly" its just one of my knacks.



Just substitute "mascarpone" every time you hear "my sharona" and you too will have the knack. Nirvana had the knack.





Wanna see it? Here it is!

35 comments:

Mo Diva said...

WOW! I like the rustic frosting look! Its like "Look, I dont give a damn."

Tanya Kristine said...

Mm....toasted coconut cake. sounds delightful!

Jill said...

You are a frosting maven!! Were you a bit tipsy or just on some great meds?

That first photo is really beautiful.

Harmony said...

Everything looks great! And that cakes sounds amazing.

Hope you are on a well paved road to recovery!!!

Christo Gonzales said...

mo: thats exactly it!

TK: I cant wait to taste it...

jill: oh yeah - ace of cakes better make room for me...

harmony: no meds just plenty of rest and fluids and it will play its course.

Anette said...

You are my hero making sky scraper banana nut bread even though you're poorly! The idea with a full meal making itself in the oven, thats my kind of thing! Remember honey in your tea.

Angel said...

now thats my kind of cake!!! Hope you feel better soon....tea and toast.

vanillasugarblog said...

you made banana bread too! well you took yours up a few notches! 3 layers? Damage!

Christo Gonzales said...

anette: the show must go on.....

beth: tea and toast? do I have to?

dawn: 4 layers - two loaves cut in half after soaking in homemade vanilla flavoring...

Jenn said...

Hope you're feeling better.

You inspired me the other day to try and make my own Banana nut bread. I posted my result today on my blog. It turned out alright for my first time. Definitely a keeper. That cake looks fantastic too, but I'll just stick to the regular single loaf.

btw.. My Sharona. Probably one of my favorite songs ever. I used to know how to play it on the guitar.

Home At Last said...

I an mtv baby, too. My Sharona was a coo-coo-cool song!

Stacey Snacks said...

I like big pans with lots of stuff roasted in the oven.

Feel better!

The Diva on a Diet said...

dude, that is one hell of a cake ... and the frosting sounds divine. so sorry you're illin' ... ugh, I hope you feel better soonest. that yummy roast and veggies dish should help - its gorgeous.

Christo Gonzales said...

jenn: I saw your loaf and its a beauty....oooooh my little pretty one, my pretty one

patty: you got that riiiiiight gironda...LOL

stacey: I know you do, and yours are layered so nicely....

the diva: in this cakes case looks are not everything - mascarpone is my new best friend.

Anonymous said...

Hope you will feel better soon! A cake like that should make anyone feel better :)

Kitt said...

Ugh. Bronchitis is the pits. Feel better soon!

Saw this video and thought you might enjoy it.

Darius T. Williams said...

three feet tall?!?! LOL - you're right, it does look like a big 'un.

tavolini said...

hahahahaha--super funny post! Great cake, I could go for a hunk of it with my coffee ;)

I've got the bug, too--right now its still a cold, but I feel it settling in my lungs...ugh!

monica said...

oh that cake looks superduper delicious! and made when you should've been under the covers!! hope you get well soon!

urban vegan said...

Hey Dawg...you going vegan ? ;)

The cake looks awesome.

Christo Gonzales said...

5 star: this cake and mascarpone now rule my world

kitt: I keep forgetting to snap some shots of the rooftop beehives I see around...

darius: jumbo cake - ridiculously hard to slice.

tavolini: it is food - this thing as it all!

monica: I crawl out from the covers because I get these ideas that I have to do....

Urban: Vegan? how do you figure?

Unknown said...

Oh my God! I just want to dive right in to the cake!!!! And then lick the plate and fork, too.

Anonymous said...

I read vanilla rum and then mascarpone and then I got dizzy. Looks delicious.

Donna-FFW said...

SOOO My kinda cake.. whats a girl gotta do to get some? Or at least the recipe;)Feel better!

Anonymous said...

Oh my! That cake looks vicious!But oh so good! Hope you are feeling better!

Admin said...

Even if I caught you coughing and sneezing on this cake, I still would eat it! (because I need to keep my girlish figure ...)

Get well soon!

buffalodick said...

Big Cake! Got that brie cheese I sent for- thanks!

Michelle said...

Sorry to hear about you being all sicked up:( Get better, you know what to do.

Delicious looking cake, as well!

Anonymous said...

It all looks so good! That cake is a killer I bet. Yummy!

Anonymous said...

A 3 ft tall cake!!! How. did. you. do. it?

The Blonde Duck said...

I think it's funny you're all into baking now!

Christo Gonzales said...

bina: you might cause a fight ....LOL

lisa: I feel like I am cheating on creme fraiche but its an affair I am glad to be in...

donna: shoot me an e mail I will spell it out for you...no problem

jamie: I am a tad better thanks - and the cake is a booty kicker - or enhancer - depending on your angle

leela: if its curves you've got and curves you want than I can help....

buff: mine came the other day too - but its hardly the two pounds they said they were sending....

michelle: I havent had this in a while so I guess I was due

chuck: if we define killer the same then - yes- this cake is a mass murderer...

duo: camera angles and mirrors....seriously...LOL and a hollow floor and some fake smoke...

TBD: new mountains to climb - but actually I do bake cookies for my 10 year old often and I have made his custom cake every year for his birthday - I have only recently been 'embracing' baking...LOL

buffalodick said...

It doesn't have that pronounced mushroomy flavor either- probably designed for middle American taste buds..

CreativeMish said...

That cakes looks delish! hope you're feeling better..

Never heard the Kurt Cobain version of My Sharona! Thanks for sharing.

Hornsfan said...

first - feel better! second, holy cow that cake looks amazing!!!!! the food you cook while you're sick puts many non-sick cooks to shame!

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