12 December 2011

Au Nom de la Rose Gâteau!


Perhaps you have something extra-special to celebrate this Christmas season (an anniversary, birthday, wedding, baptism?). This incredible rose-covered gâteau would be a stunning centerpiece for your magical fête. What on earth could be more appealing than fresh roses tiered with ladyfingers all tied up with a shiny ribbon?

The best part is that this showstopper is not difficult to make. Really.

Au Nom de la Rose, the fabled shop on Rue du Bac in Paris, has provided us with a quick little instructional video, below. Yes it is in French, but just take a look at how simple this is to construct. Hey, you could make a couple of them, non? :) If you do, you MUST send me pictures!

And, non, cherie, you may not actually eat this confection! It is a feast for the eyes and nose only!


this looks almost impossibly beautiful, non? perfect
for a rustic-chic celebration as well as something
more elegant... and you could use different colored
roses & ribbon combinations, bien sûr!


a singularly lovely rose

masses of roses

the storefront on rue du Bac, Paris

a basket casually dripping with roses, luscious!


as you can see, the ladyfingers are held
onto the form with rubber bands that
mademoiselle has tied together then
covered with a wide ribbon

won't your family and friends just
be floored when they see your masterpiece?

46 rue du Bac, 7e, Paris

see the short, brilliant video here


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thanks for visiting! Kit



19 comments:

  1. What a happymaking rosepost!!!

    ♥ Franka

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  2. Kit how glorious a confection! It would be so fun to actually make this grand desert!

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    Karena

    Art by Karena

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  3. Wow, that is so pretty. Fiona

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  4. Le Nom de la Rose is one of my favorite Paris shops, I always love to wander by an take in the beauty and heady scent. And this cake. It's absolutely gorgeous!

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  5. stunning...I am off to watch the video...don't know if I will make one this holiday, but definitely someday...gorgoues! Hope you are enjoying a wonderful holiday season.

    Jermaine

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  6. Kit-

    This is seriously fabulous!

    I thought of eating it first...I must say. It would be delicious though perhaps a bit damp.

    I often stay at an apartment on rue de Tournon...and there is a Au Nom de la Rose shop just nearby, so I walk past it often. When I want a lovely and charming and sweet present for a French girlfriend this is my go-to shop (they are all over Paris...thank goodness).

    Thank you for this most delicious and inspiring post. love it.
    DIANE
    www.thestylesaloniste.com

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  7. How so very French and chic dahhling!

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  8. Wow, wonderful images, thanks for sharing.
    Hugs
    Tereza

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  9. Incredible. This is so pretty. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  10. Lovely!! thanks for sharing this fabulous idea!! xo HHL

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  11. Have a shower slated for the future...
    a (THE)Centerpiece, perhaps?
    Thank you for sharing...
    Mary

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  12. So stylish - just beautiful!http://missbbobochic.blogspot.com/

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  13. QUE BUENA TIENE QUE ESTAR!!!!!!!
    SALUDITOS

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  14. A stunning post!! I have been back several times and just can't get enough. May I use some of these images in a valentine post? Of course, I will link to this awesome post!!
    XO
    jan

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