Swiss Swirl Ice Cream Cake - A Daring Baker's Challenge

The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an ice cream cake recipe from Taste of Home.

This was a really fun challenge, and perfect for July in Tucson, where it is 105 degrees F everyday.

Buttermilk Ice Cream

I know, it sounds a little weird, I was hesitant. But, oh boy, this is a delicious alternative to vanilla ice cream. It has that same goodness that sour cream has when you add it to cheesecake or sour cream apple pie. I found it from this website. It is simple, creamy, and delicious.

Birthday Cake 2010

Happy Birthday Stéphane!!

This is a creation that was inspired by a combination of The Cuban Opera Cake and a delicious cake we once had at a local coffee shop. That cake was a basic chocolate cake that had mint buttercream frosting and a thick outer layer of ganache. Y-U-M!

Croquembouche Cupcakes

Johanna noticed these cute little goodies on this website as part of the May 2010 Daring Baker's challenge. I recently joined The Daring Bakers, and my first challenge was in June, with the decadent Chocolate Pavlovas.


So, I thought there wouldn't be any harm in going back a month and trying out that one too, since we were looking for some festive cupcakes to make for the 4th of July. So, here is our version adapted from here.