The Cake Slice: Pistachio Petit Four Cake
August 20, 2009 at 1:47 am | Posted in cakes & tortes, groups, layer cakes, sweet things, the cake slice | 26 Comments
With marzipan roses on top (however garishly colored–oops!), this Pistachio Petit Four Cake from Sky High: Irresistible Triple Layer Cakes may be the ultimate ladies’ treat– something that you’ll want to eat with your pinkie curled in the air.
It’s not just for the girls though…R was completely happy to have it as his birthday cake this past week (want to see last year’s, or the year before’s?). And he’d have been crazy not to want it. Pistachio butter cake stacked with rolled marzipan, apricot jam and chocolate ganache make for a layered affair that is not just beautiful to look at, but tastes beautiful, too.
Sounds like a lot of fuss for a cake, but it’s completely worth it, and it’s not really that hard…at least not compared to stuggling through the petits fours glacés section of a French cooking school curriculum! Buy the jam, and what the hell, buy the marzipan, too. Even though there were instructions in the recipe for homemade marzipan, I confess that I just got the stuff in a log (one log worked great for the six-inch cake I made, but if you are doing a full-sized cake, I’d suggest two).
Here’s a printable link to the recipe. Better yet, get your hands on a copy of Sky High: Irresistible Triple Layer Cakes by Alicia Huntsman and Peter Wynne. Cruise through the list of The Cake Slice Bakers to check out all of our sky-high cakes this month.
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I agree this cake was fantastic! The perfect afternoon treat for elegant ladies 🙂
Comment by Katie— August 20, 2009 #
how wonderful !! My son said :delicious and very chocolatey !!!
Comment by natalia— August 20, 2009 #
Stephanie, that cake is amazing! That book is making it to the wish list! A little note for you over here: http://bakergirlcreations.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/a-pleasant-suprise/
Comment by bakergirlcreations— August 20, 2009 #
Wow, a pistachio butter cake sounds so interesting. This looks so lovely. I love the sound of this book! May have to put it on my wishlist!
Comment by Julia @ Mélanger— August 20, 2009 #
Gorgeous! I almost picked this as my birthday cake, but decided not to at the last minute. Makes me wish I had chosen it though, it looks amazing!
Comment by Caitlin— August 20, 2009 #
wow, your cake looks perfect! I love pistacios and chocolate 🙂
I dont think I could be bothered making my own marzipan, thats one shortcut I would deffinately take. Im loving the layer cakes people are making at the moment, it does look intimidating, but I really should try making one 🙂
Rose
Comment by Roses R Red— August 20, 2009 #
Steph, your cake is absolutely gorgeous. I love the marzipan roses you have created.
Comment by Jo— August 20, 2009 #
So lovely and elegant! You did a beautiful job with this. I have the Sky High cookbook and have eyed this beauty before. Think I might have to try it for the next special occasion.
Comment by Susan at SGCC— August 20, 2009 #
Beautiful cake! The flavors sound delicious.
Comment by Wendy— August 20, 2009 #
mmm, i love pistachios! they are really good with chocolate too 🙂
Comment by Sophie— August 20, 2009 #
Your cake looks so beautiful and elegant. I took a shortcut, too but only bought one marzipan tube so I didn’t get to make the roses 😦 But I’m sure I’ll get to make them since know I will be making this delicious cake again.
Comment by Caroline— August 20, 2009 #
I was already sucked in and then I read–marzipan. OMG, how I love marzipan, homemade, store bought, whatever. This cake is making me drool. I so want a piece of it, a very large piece of it, right this minute.
Comment by Arlene— August 20, 2009 #
Oh wow, what a lovely cake! Your layers look fantastic – so perfectly even!
Comment by Tracey— August 20, 2009 #
Your cake turned out really excellent! I have this book and I will definitely be trying this recipe. 🙂
Comment by Jill— August 20, 2009 #
Oh, love those roses! Your cake is the picture of perfection. I’m glad it was well recieved.
I actually made the marzipan, but not the cake since my oven conked out. Too bad we couldn’t have collaborated.
Comment by Jacque— August 21, 2009 #
Mmm, my Dad loves marzipan, I may have to try this one!
Comment by Sathya— August 21, 2009 #
Oh what a pretty cake! Marzipan in the tube is the way to go!!!
Comment by katie— August 21, 2009 #
OH that IS SO BEAUTIFUL. I have totally fallen off of the wagon with the Cake Slice stuff, but this cake reminded me why I need to start back up! I need to make this! WOW WO WOW.
Comment by Teanna— August 21, 2009 #
Your cake turned out so nicely- great job!
Comment by Monica h— August 22, 2009 #
What a nice combination of flavours and textures, I bet it was delicious, especially for a birthday!
Happy delated b-day to R… who’s very lucky to have such a great baker around!
Comment by vibi— August 22, 2009 #
This is gorgeous. I’ve heard terrific things about that cookbook – I can see why!
Comment by Hilary— August 22, 2009 #
Sounds like a super cake!
Comment by Dharm— August 22, 2009 #
what perfect layers!
Comment by Jaime— August 23, 2009 #
that looks beautiful! I really need to practice my layer cakes!
Comment by Tammy— August 24, 2009 #
What a beautiful cake Steph!
Comment by Cakelaw— August 24, 2009 #
Am I crazy or would you consider your baked delights works of art?
Comment by Eliana— August 31, 2009 #