Sunday, August 9, 2009

Draughts cake


This is a traditional almond torte. Very popular in Malta and I've already posted several ones. Sometimes this torte is made from ground almonds substitute obviously it's much cheaper and less tasty.I prefer the taste of pure ground almonds and only use those in my cakes and bakes.
I decorated this cake as draughts board made of sugar paste/fondant. Everything is edible except the cake board :)

28 comments:

  1. you have some beautiful confections here - I will be back to catch up

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  2. Cute! I love the checkers board on top.

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  3. Mmmmmmmmmmmm lovely checkers and cake... perfect finish

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  4. What a fun cake! You are way too talented. I could try to make the Almond torte but it would never look as fancy as yours. Great job!

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  5. How funny! I'd love to have a piece of this!

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  6. oh that's beautiful! I think all cakes should be as much fun as this! I do love to play with my food ;-)

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  7. haha.. this is really interesting! Let's play before eating them... :P

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  8. Mmm even the cake board looks delicious!

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  9. Somehow I dont think much playing is going to happen here!!!Yum!

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  10. What a great cake! I love the details in the checker pieces, and the colors are so bright!

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  11. You are so pro in making cakes. How I wish I can be like you one day! *day-dreaming". This cake is so beautiful that I can't stop admiring it. ;)

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  12. All I can say is, what a fun cake to have!

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  13. ahahahahaahah io adoro giocare a dama.. eccezionale!!!! bacioni

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  14. I haven't played draughts since I was a kid! I loved that game though, would be even more fun to play it with a cake board!

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  15. I used to love playing draughts when I was a kid! Ahh this cake brings back memories! :D

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  16. Amazing! Did you make the draughts board or is it store-bought? It looks so pretty

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  17. What a lovely cake...almond! Really would like to have a bite. Yummie!

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  18. Love almond! It looks so delicious and now I feel like playing a board game!

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  19. wow bellissima sembra verà è quasi un peccato mangiarla ;-)

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  20. WOW, so creative and this is perfect!

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  21. You've been busy while I've been gone - all looks so beautiful!

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  22. WOW -- another amazing cake! You are sooo talented!

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  23. WOOOOOOOOOOOW.... E' STUPENDA!!!
    BRAVISSIMA!

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  24. wow, quante meraviglie mi sono persa! bellissima questa scacchiera, ti viene voglia di fare una partittina!

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