Happy Birthday Love Part 2! December 4th, 2010

On Saturday evening, we were invited for a dinner party in my boyfriend's honor. His parents prepared a feast of appetizers, moose roast, cheese platter, and fruits. For dessert, I have made my favorite tiramisu. The recipe came from a very nice Italian lady who used to be a pastry chef. She now runs a boarding house for international students in Vancouver. She was kind enough to share her recipe. The resulting cake is the most delicious tiramisu that I've ever had. It is perfectly creamy and light. I swear if I was ever allowed I'd eat a whole cake. It is also the perfect birthday cake for a guy (aka my adorable boyfriend) who hates cream and frosting. I made one 8 inch cake for the dinner party and a 9x5 rectangular cake for the two of us for later. Traditional tiramisu is not served with anymore decor than a generous dusting of cocoa powder on top. However, I needed a way to unmold the 8 inch cake nicely as I didn't have any plastic cake collars. I my solution was to decorate the outer layer of the cake with rolled wafers. It was effective for a beautiful reveal. Downside, the wafers were soft by serving time due to the moisture of the tiramisu. I think I will go back to garnishing tiramisus with Savordi next time. Less dramatic but equally delicious!