I have decided to resurrect the French Fridays with Dorie adventures after more than a year of absence. Yes, blame it on relocation to home, getting our new apartment, getting pregnant and having a kid. No, I have not abandoned the cookbook. In fact, I have revisited some of the dishes that I have attempted before and now I’m craving for more French in my cooking.
I must say that I’m excited about this recipe – ispahan loaf cake (pg 440) – simply because rose syrup is one of the ingredients needed. It is easily available here and it reminds me of a drink that I used to have when I was in elementary/primary school. It is called bandung and is essentially milk with rose syrup. The eager beaver in me is excited to find out the outcome of this cake. And since Dorie mentioned that the great pastry chef Pierre Herme has made his collection of Ispahan desserts to be among his best sellers, how could I not bake this cake?
I didn’t get to purchase rose extract but I replaced it with rose essence. The cake took more than the stipulated time to bake and even after putting it in the oven for another 10 minutes, the interior is a tad moist. I have to turn up the temperature and put it in the oven for another 10 minutes before it is all baked.
The turnout? Pinkish, soft, tight and springy just like what Dorie described in her cookbook. Love the use of fresh raspberries too!
After this baking attempt, I have to take a break from it. The hubs was not pleased with the fact that I did not rest my wrists (I’m not supposed to cook/bake for the time being). Hopefully, my wrists will be better and I could continue with French Fridays with Dorie next week!
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Welcome back! Your cake looks great – you wait til you see mine tomorrow with a RAW interior (on my first go round!) and that was after 90 minutes in the oven… I love how yours is pink – only little bits of my 2nd attempt were pink.
I see! So that means we have to put in for a longer period of time or increase the temperature…
Ok, I shall wait for your post! Looking forward!
Nice to have you back and to see your very pretty pink cake. Enjoyed your post and it is fun to “see” a fellow baker in Singapore…Hubby lived there for 2 years and wants to go back someday…loved his time there and all the great food. Mine also took longer baking time and needed the temperature turned back up.
Hey, thanks! I actually felt great joining FFWD again! Lovely rose you’ve got there and I’m sure the cake made your day!
And the hubs and I miss Boston!
Welcome back! Your cake looks perfect!
P.S. Next week’s recipe shouldn’t tax your wrists 🙂
No, it definitely won’t!
I’ll be back! =)
Welcome back! Your cake looks great, even if it took longer than planned.
Nice recipe to make a comeback! It looks great and I agree with Liz, next week is a breeze for the wrists.
Welcome back!! the cake looks good but make sure to rest so you cam make next weeks recipe. It is an easy one! 🙂
Welcome back! Your cake looks great! Make sure to rest though so you can make next weeks recipe! It is an easy one!
Welcome back! Although really, I’ve only been cooking along for about five months, so I guess I should say, pleased to meet you! What a great recipe to return with too. Yours looks terrific!
Glad you caught the under baking. I am finding the drink use of rose syrup much more interesting than baking with it. Now you got me thinking that it would make a great milk shake.
Yup, it makes a good drink. How about adding strawberry to make it strawberry rose milk shake. =p
Welcome back! So glad this cake turned out for you – hope you’re taking that break, too! 😉
Welcome back! I am so envious that you got a pink cake! It looks very pretty. Take care of those wrists!
Welcome back! Glad that this one brought back memories for you.
I like the pink colour in your cake. I had no idea where to look for rose syrup here in Australia so I used rosewater and it came it great.
Ahhh…rosewater works as well? I shall incorporate the use of it in other cakes!
Its so nice that you were able to get the pink color. Not very many of us did (I know I didn’t).
Welcome back!
Welcome to my Foodie Fridays Club! Hope to see you here more often!
Love the cake, looks so pretty =)