Achieving said "impossible"

For as long as I can remember there seems to be some daunting aura about the Souffle. That the success rate is equal to getting an acceptance letter from Harvard, a mere slight difference of key tone in your voice sends this gourmet mount Everest crumbling like my new years resolution to start eating less bacon.

Every time I see a parody or skit featuring a souffle they always deflate and the person attempting to perfect it falls into a frantic reaction of woe, but what of it? Isn't still edible and most importantly, delicious? I know the French have there standards but c'mon lighten up a little guys.

Figured I'd give this a go and see whether or not this puffed pastry will collapse if I make eye contact with it.

I WILL I OWN YOU.

Crap....Note to self don't raise your voice at sensitive deserts.

It's just a little frightened, it's still good!

Flourless Chocolate Stout Cake with Orange Mascarpone Frosting

Having two of my best friends birthdays coming up in a few and just getting notified that another one is getting into a portfolio development class for Cal Arts. I couldn't help but bake something to bring for a planned celebratory luncheon! Always having plenty of Stout around the house, gravitating towards this recipe came naturally.

The fantastic thing about this cake is that it's a simple and quick job that results in something so sinfully tasty. Not to mention the fact that it's fun to describe it to other friends. C'mon your serving cake with beer it, how awesome is that? So let the oohs and ahhs commence.

One thing to note is that the powdered sugar portions can be decreased maybe down to two cups because the cake is rich enough as it is and just look at that, it's almost a fifty-fifty size ratio of cake to frosting (it's beautiful thing, in the eyes of this beholder).