This was my first time working with ube extract, and DANG is that stuff strong!
I was incredibly amused to find that when I wiped up some spilled extract with a damp paper towel, it did the same kind of chromatography as my fountain pen inks.
It's so pretty! I couldn't quite get it to show up right but I did my best to tweak it a little - the actual color is that vibrant shade of purple the camera can never quite capture.
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Today's big project was making myself a crepe cake for my birthday. But not just any crepe cake--a gluten free crepe cake with ube crème pâtissière and butterfly pea flower whipped cream.
I have the first stage done, the crepes are stacked with the crème pâtissière (which is delicious) and chilling overnight. Tomorrow I'll finish up with the whipped cream.
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The marron crêpe cake from Lady M Cake Boutique 
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20 #crepes stacked and layered with #Chestnut pastry cream and roasted chestnuts, topped with a candied chestnut. 
What an interesting texture and flavor! Super soft and delicate, creamy, and the chestnuts adding a beautiful roasted flavor.
“How did you eat all that” = I calculated this as approx 500 #calories and substituted it for #lunch
