Crazier Than Croquembouche

• By Katie Goldsmith
• Published Winter 2008

MINIATURE CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKES
By Jennifer Jupiter of The Chocolate Room
(Chocolate blackout layer cake with rich chocolate frosting; $15 per serving).
Our Verdict: “Perfectly made, dark and deep and uncompromised by any hint of sweetness—very austere and grown up. And they look like they would hold up well in the heat.”