We were recently invited to a get-together and I offered to make a cake for that evening. I thought of this cake since it had been a while I made it. Orange and almond work beautifully, so in keeping with the theme, I used a bit of orange jam I had with whipped cream and almond pralin I had left over to fill the cake. The buttercream is made with a sugar syrup, so it will hold very well in warm weather or at room temperature for a long time.
Sweet Plantain Tart
Now here's something you won't see every day in baking sites: a combination of French and Caribbean ingredients to make a truly unique dessert. This tart starts with a sweet short paste, which is then filled to include pastry cream mixed with hazelnut pralin, and topped with fried sweet plantain. The end result is rich and satisfying.