I guess I would have expected to find a version of the Smith Island (10 layer) cake in the food catalog of Neiman Marcus! I have seen similar, but nothing quite the same. To me it is an excuse for frosting lovers to have a never ending supply of frosting and bypass the need for all that cake! 😉
It is however, a dessert that is very filling with just a single slice.
Laura and our daughter Kristin are doing a bit of traveling (mostly business) and have discovered this item when served at a family get together. Personally, the dark chocolate goes into the same category for me as does mint, flavors that are too strong. However, I can see how we can adapt the recipe for a broader appeal. The condensed milk in the recipe goes out and heavy cream, Peter’s Chocolate and confectioner’s sugar where appropriate is inserted.
Not a difficult cake to make… but for the many member s of my family that grab the heavy frosting products like “stroopwafels” , well, this will be right up their alley!
This’ll be fun to make