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5:30am cake bake

October 17, 2020

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I woke up at 5:30am just to make my wife a birthday cake before she woke up! This delicious cake was inspired by the Sachertorte.

I woke up at 5:30am just to make my wife a birthday cake before she woke up! Combining coverture chocolate and apricot jam, this delicious cake was inspired by the Sachertorte.

Suffice to say, it was well received. New video on YouTube of the event.

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