Chocolate Biscotti and Earl Grey Cupcake

Happy new year!
Since I'll go to my aunt's home this new year's eve, I prepare some desserts for them.
The chocolate biscotti is adapted from David Lebovitz's chocolate biscotti recipes and the Earl Grey Chiffon is adapted from 歡迎進入 grace 西點紅茶時間.


I've planned to make David's Marjolaine which is in the book "Ready for Dessert". I've done most of works, making meringue and praline, however, my homemade creme fraiche didn't get thick enough, and I didn't have time make it again, I decided to make my second choice instead.


I'm glad I made this Earl Grey chiffon. It is fantastic! I was worried it would taste like some Christmas treats because the ingredients are involved cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg powder. I am a big fan of these spices but I've already had them the whole December. The result was out of my expect! The smell is not like the same old way the Earl Grey does and you won't notice there are cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. The only thing you know is that it is incredibly savoury. I stuffed the cake with the custard which is made by the egg yolks left from making Marjolain. Super.






I also made the whole wheat bagel. I have to admit that they are not as good as they look. I added extra flour that the recipe calls for because of the fresh blueberries...Anyway, I don't want to talk about it.

Happy new year again.