tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post3079421628239971241..comments2023-12-22T20:09:58.098+10:00Comments on the scent of green bananas: faux-llysantos.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-69428567637606937902010-09-24T20:49:19.282+10:002010-09-24T20:49:19.282+10:00hello kat! whoo! love this cake, so glad you do to...hello kat! whoo! love this cake, so glad you do too. have a slice for me and have a great weekend!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-44873160266428994772010-09-24T20:27:57.014+10:002010-09-24T20:27:57.014+10:00This was the first chocolate cake I ever made, fol...This was the first chocolate cake I ever made, following the recipe exactly on your site and to this day, it is still my favorite. Thank you for posting this santos. xoxo kat from sydney <br />ps. I've just baked one and am about to tuck in!Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06538461606538406931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-27303328300459571502009-10-16T16:37:38.585+10:002009-10-16T16:37:38.585+10:00cool beans! thanks for stopping by katiedid!cool beans! thanks for stopping by katiedid!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-66601361114659443522009-10-16T12:19:43.619+10:002009-10-16T12:19:43.619+10:00I saw this post when it was new and tried out this...I saw this post when it was new and tried out this recipe and it has become my favorite go-to chocolate cake recipe. Just wanted to stop by to say THANKS for posting it, it is delicious every time!Katie Collettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727402494799099736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-6828400216899876712008-03-15T15:21:00.000+10:002008-03-15T15:21:00.000+10:00thanu, yes of course, link away. i look forward to...thanu, yes of course, link away. i look forward to seeing more recipes on your blog in the future!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-40407084532867845892008-03-15T13:35:00.000+10:002008-03-15T13:35:00.000+10:00Hi , I happened to visit this page while bloghoppi...Hi , <BR/><BR/>I happened to visit this page while bloghopping as usual. I was very amazed with the pictorial presentation.I gave it a shot and was really thrilled with the outcome. Thank you so much for such a lovely recipe.I was planning to put a picture of the same with frosting shown in http://simplyannes.blogspot.com/2008/01/going-easy.html .<BR/><BR/>Would it be fine with you if i link back to your page for the recipe.Kindly let me know!Thanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920760701016312884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-80545747404438639662008-02-19T23:54:00.000+10:002008-02-19T23:54:00.000+10:00hi lyra, i love all the names for this!hi tim, i l...hi lyra, i love all the names for this!<BR/><BR/>hi tim, i like the idea of there being a blog commentator, you could do play by plays of different recipes :) i need to start doing more vegan recipes, so you won't miss out!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-63290711829271983432008-02-18T00:17:00.000+10:002008-02-18T00:17:00.000+10:00Hi, Santos, Long time reader, first time commenter...Hi, Santos, Long time reader, first time commenter (commentator... doesn't seem right). I have made this cake and it was awesome. I am currently eating a vegan diet, so this cake is great for me, but the way some of your other recipes look (napoleon charlottes, for example) mean that the veganism will have to end one day, just so that I can try them.<BR/>Thanks for a really amazing blog that inspires a lot with food!<BR/>Tim.tkomfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00205341994189939920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-27784880355082721432008-01-27T01:17:00.000+10:002008-01-27T01:17:00.000+10:00Ah yes, I know that cake. I got the recipe from my...Ah yes, I know that cake. I got the recipe from my uncle in Pennsylvania, where they call it a wacky cake. Probably the easiest sheet cake to make-you don't even need a bowl!Lyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421751208585173762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-28056333702708103752008-01-25T19:09:00.000+10:002008-01-25T19:09:00.000+10:00hi shannon! thanks!mees bramble, charred, you say....hi shannon! thanks!<BR/><BR/>mees bramble, charred, you say. charred! mmm, smoky chocolate i think is in. <BR/><BR/><I>(using spoons and fingers and finally tongues)</I><BR/><BR/>oo err, sexxxxysantos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-18509267905083101802008-01-25T18:21:00.000+10:002008-01-25T18:21:00.000+10:00any "dump everything in" recipe you post invariabl...any "dump everything in" recipe you post invariably ends up being tested on the P, including this one. tried it on our weekend away. easy-peasy but with one slight hitch:<BR/><BR/>we set the smoke detector off in the cabin. fortunately, it was only the top that got charred. the rest of the cake was beautifully moist. we finished the whole thing (using spoons and fingers and finally tongues) in two sittings...akatsukirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18077017365909795321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-11325641679838563892008-01-19T03:46:00.000+10:002008-01-19T03:46:00.000+10:00Hi Santos,In the last few months, you may remember...Hi Santos,<BR/><BR/>In the last few months, you may remember receiving an email invitation to become a part of the Foodbuzz Featured Publisher Program. With all the recipe-writing and food photography to be completed, we know emails can easily get lost in the shuffle, so Foodbuzz would like to re-extend our offer of inviting you to be a part of our food blogger network. I would love to send you more details about the program, so if you are interested, please email me at Shannon@foodbuzz.com. <BR/><BR/>And that is some good-looking cake. =)<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/><BR/>Shannon Eliot<BR/>Editorial Assistant, Foodbuzz.com<BR/>shannon@foodbuzz.comShannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482302035698916664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-64796283018086768752008-01-18T16:15:00.001+10:002008-01-18T16:15:00.001+10:00mamabok, at least in the cake part, that is!mamabok, at least in the cake part, that is!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-62509782007348875682008-01-18T16:15:00.000+10:002008-01-18T16:15:00.000+10:00hi christine, i'll write you soon!acornbud, you ca...hi christine, i'll write you soon!<BR/><BR/>acornbud, you can still do low carb, mostly ;)<BR/><BR/>mila, anne from simply anne's tried it and said it came out dry. try a lower temperature or check it after 20-25 minutes instead of the prescribed 30. <BR/><BR/>anne, i'm sorry it didn't quite work out for you, it has always worked out very well for me. i'll have to re-check my oven's temps again....<BR/><BR/>mary jane, crazy, yes!<BR/><BR/>mamabok, it's rich but not horribly so--there's no dairy products in it!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-70298467629965846292008-01-17T16:51:00.000+10:002008-01-17T16:51:00.000+10:00Wow..!! looks very rich.. Santos.. :)Wow..!! looks very rich.. Santos.. :)Ms One Boobie https://www.blogger.com/profile/01376882945242435279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-90529884173019964002008-01-17T15:03:00.000+10:002008-01-17T15:03:00.000+10:00cake crack!!!crazy chocolate cake in seattle.but y...cake crack!!!<BR/>crazy chocolate cake in seattle.<BR/>but yes, cake crack.mary janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301321987086186671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-24967396585318894212008-01-15T21:58:00.000+10:002008-01-15T21:58:00.000+10:00Yum! I never grew tired of trying out different re...Yum! I never grew tired of trying out different recipes of chocolate cake ...and this one is a MUST!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01632639896426211250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-80424042544104245312008-01-15T19:20:00.000+10:002008-01-15T19:20:00.000+10:00Holy moly Santos! That's great! While I can go to ...Holy moly Santos! That's great! While I can go to the gas station in Magallanes to buy the cake, why not make it indeed! And it's not that hard based on your recipe. Will give it a twirl plus the ganache too.Watergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108188644976124124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-84596976270193651532008-01-15T18:36:00.000+10:002008-01-15T18:36:00.000+10:00Aargh! That looks too good and waah, there goes t...Aargh! That looks too good and waah, there goes the low carb New Year Wish:)Acornbudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998613311253405980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-5679042671110650802008-01-15T17:39:00.000+10:002008-01-15T17:39:00.000+10:00Hi Santos! I'm booked for a visit to Guam at the e...Hi Santos! I'm booked for a visit to Guam at the end of February and was hoping you could reocmmend some places to eat or other places not to miss out on. It would be hugely appreciated. :)) I don't have your email, but you can reach me at gypsysoul73ATgmailDOTcom. Thanks much!!christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170119649259510290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-62374519472642795532008-01-15T17:38:00.000+10:002008-01-15T17:38:00.000+10:00katie, smart woman. tis dangerous, this cake. too ...katie, smart woman. tis dangerous, this cake. too easy!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-20169780664609976732008-01-15T16:58:00.000+10:002008-01-15T16:58:00.000+10:00That cake looks amazing. SO rich and chocolately -...That cake looks amazing. SO rich and chocolately - i may ahve to try this when I next have people round. Don't think I would dare attempt it when its just me or else I might eat the lot!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008246307753272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-58129913548706507462008-01-15T15:33:00.000+10:002008-01-15T15:33:00.000+10:00manggy, oops, no, i don't dispute the "readily ava...manggy, oops, no, i don't dispute the "readily available" part, just the "most" part. maybe to a certain segment of the population, in certain countries. def. not in guam.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-60727772993025259192008-01-15T15:09:00.000+10:002008-01-15T15:09:00.000+10:00halloo miss michelle, "wacky", huh? the only "wack...halloo miss michelle, "wacky", huh? the only "wacky" cake i know of (also a fave with my vegan friends) involved something far more illicit than one pan baking...it was still sort of awesome, and yes, i have craved it now and again.<BR/><BR/>yes,'tis!<BR/><BR/>miss deborah, isn't it the best? the whole gas station thing. for awhile, there was only one place i could find large bars of cadbury fruit and nut in manila, in a gas station on the way to the provinces. just sort of loving the whole concept of a petrol providores.<BR/><BR/>kaoko, i think it will be very good. not quite the same, but more in keeping with the polly's cake. i would use it if i had it on hand, but i'm sort of awash with dutch-processed cocoa at the moment.<BR/><BR/>my little corner store, believe me, it was not easy photographing this cake. it is such a deep dark colour that it seems to eat up the light--just a lot of trial and error!<BR/><BR/>miss kate, yes, if the AHA says so, then so be it :)! i prefer the cake as is myself. too much chocolate is sometimes not a good thing.<BR/><BR/>manggy, yes, it is, although i dispute the "readily available" part. it is, however, the most readily available in my house!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-55947732372362519092008-01-15T14:45:00.000+10:002008-01-15T14:45:00.000+10:00Haha, I know this cake you speak of. It's really g...Haha, I know this cake you speak of. It's really good, but I've sworn off buying cakes (making them seems like a good way to limit my caloric intake, as I will often be too lazy anyway).<BR/><BR/>One nitpick, though: Valrhona cocoa is <I>invariably</I> dutch-processed; it is also the most readily available deep dark cocoa you can find.<BR/><BR/>I seem to recall a local "ganache" recipe that makes use of sweetened condensed milk that I think mimics the famous cake more and is just that baby step to push the cake over the top.Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.com