Bonjour and welcome back,
In today’s video I am sharing a few quiet days between Bordeaux and home. From wandering through the city to slow moments in the kitchen and time spent creating, this is a gentle glimpse into everyday life as it unfolds.
Thank you for being here,
Audrey
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In this video :
– skirt : https://moismont.com/products/jupe-paule-n-836-sagan-mars
– pink cardigan : https://www.sixames.com/collections/knitwear
– brown suede mocassins : https://c.klarna.com/al/IXjm/
BLACK FOREST CAKE (Forêt Noire)
Chef Cyril Lignac inspired recipe
Chocolate Sponge (génoise au chocolat)
6 large eggs
170 g sugar (¾ cup + 1 tbsp)
130 g all-purpose flour (1 cup + 1 tbsp)
40 g unsweetened cocoa powder (about ⅓ cup)
30 g melted butter (2 tbsp)
1 pinch salt
Whipped Cream (Chantilly)
500 ml heavy cream (2 cups)
100 g powdered sugar (¾ cup + 1 tbsp)
1 vanilla pod (or 2 tsp vanilla extract)
Syrup
100 g sugar (½ cup)
150 ml water (⅔ cup)
20 ml cherry syrup or Kirsch (1 tbsp + 1 tsp)
Filling & Decoration
80 g fresh cherries (about ½ cup)
Dark chocolate shavings
Instructions
1. Chocolate sponge
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
In a heatproof bowl over a bain-marie, whisk the eggs and sugar at high speed for about 5 minutes until light and airy.
Remove from heat and continue whisking for another 5 minutes until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy.
Melt the butter and let it cool slightly.
Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt, then gently fold into the egg mixture using a spatula to avoid deflating the batter.
Add the melted butter and mix gently until smooth and homogeneous.
Pour into a buttered and floured cake tin and bake for 30 minutes.
Allow to cool completely.
2. Whipped cream
Place the cream and beaters in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
Whip the cold cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla seeds until soft peaks form.
Keep chilled.
3. Syrup
Bring the sugar and water to a boil.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Stir in the cherry syrup or Kirsch.
4. Assembly
Cut the sponge into 2 or 3 even layers.
Place the first layer on a serving plate and generously brush with syrup.
Pipe or spread whipped cream over the surface and add halved cherries.
Add the second sponge layer, soak with syrup, then repeat cream and cherries.
Place the final layer on top (soaked side facing down).
Cover the entire cake with whipped cream and smooth the surface.
Finish with chocolate shavings and cherries.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
34 Comments
Those adorable little feet in the kitchen helping.
Il y a des plans absolument magnifiques dans cette vidéo ! Et le coussin, que dire…magnifique ! Pardon, je suis à court de synonyme face à tant de beauté 😅
Et petit moment de patriotisme : je suis contente de l’image de la France que vous véhiculez, aussi bien dans vos balades citadines que dans vos petits rituels quotidiens. Votre audience étrangère se régale !
Très bon week-end ☀️
Beautiful cushions! Love Bordeaux. 💐
Complimenti! Bellissime immagini e video davvero interessante.
Such a peaceful and informational video. I so wish we had the Antique stores like you have, here in Northern Californai, USA there aren't any, so I enjoy what you get and how you repurpose cloth and ribbons and how you display items in your home. I to love to sew , with that in mind I have started looking for ribbons, lace and such to use as you do for pillows or lamp shades.
Merci pour cette belle vidéo. Une ode au printemps. Il est bon de ralentir et de savourer cette saison 😍J'aime beaucoup les coussins 😍 et je testerai le gâteau 😋 Bon week-end à vous ✨
Love the pillows, what a lovely project. I follow a young couple who live in Bordeaux and I love when they ride their bikes through the streets of the city. It looks like an amazing city They are working on their home and it is fun to follow. I noticed you have been wearing the cool bracelet you found a few weeks ago. It's really sharp. Once again, thanks for sharing. 🥀
Hola Audrey, gracias por llevarnos a tiendas tan maravillosas en Burdeos y por compartir con nosotros los momentos culinarios con tu hija. Los cojines son preciosos.
✨🏡🐶☘️🌱🌳🍀💚
Bonjour and thank you for the tour of Bordeaux. I believe I would like it there. And your daughter's cake looks delicious!
Thank you so much ❤
Magnifique cette vidéo 🎉🎉❤❤
I love seeing your projects move from inspiration to finished object! The pillows are all lovely but I especially love the one on the antique armchair 💕
exceptional. & the music !!!
❤❤❤
Bonsoir Audrey. Les coussins sont superbes ! Doigt de fée 🤩Ta douce fillette a grandi ❤
So beautiful! I so enjoy everything you post. Thank you ❤
Bonjour Audrey. C'est toujours un véritable moment de repos, tout en simplicité, pureté et ravissement. Merci. Salutations de la ville de Québec où l'herbe n'est pas encore verte. 🌱
한순간 순간이 아름답고 경이로움으로 가득~합니다.
늘 기다려지는 그대의 영상입니다.
더불어 프랑스에 대한 동경도 가득품고 살아가네요.❤
31회도 기다려집니다.
I think you have a very good eye with your fabric choices!
This is your longest video and I love it!.. everything you hold it turned out beautiful, I love your backyard ♥️ have a blessed weekend 😍
Clearing some old paper work and began to feel old stress creeping in .. I took a break and your video came up. A calming happy place. Just perfect for real reflection.❤
Just WOW! The ribbon/tapestry pillow took my breathe away! Love your projects and how your home continually evolves, just like a tapestry. Fun to see your daughter baking with you in the kitchen. Another video to take one away to a pleasant place for a while. Merci beaucoup!😊
Pillows and beautiful
Wow that cake!!
Thank you Audrey for another beautiful video. Bordeaux, your pillow cases, your home. ❤
bonjour audrey thank you for taking me along all the beautiful antique i love love it i can not thank you enough some time i feel so lonely and watching your video gives me a lot of hope and makes me happy your pillows is different world very unique thank you for sharing with me merci
Thank you for that marvelous tour of Bordeaux as only a person from France could show it:). The architecture and the surrounding are married in a lovely way–I often look up at the windows of those apartments above and wonder about the people who populate them. What a gorgeous place to call home! Your pillows are works of art in of themselves. Watching you & your little girl brought back memories of myself baking with my daughter (she is 37 now)…time flies, enjoy every single moment. Loved her outfit. It matched the esthetic of your interiors even! I too dressed my little ones like that too, beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you:).
Love the larger scrappy pillow. Its nice to see you engage your daughter in baking- those are the precious moments.
Such lovely pillows! You are so, so talented. Thanks for another inspiring episode xx
Que bellas imagenes y decoraciones, gracias por el video, la tienda de antigüedades es maravillosa, Saludos
So in love with your contact Dear 💓. Sending cinnamon scented dreams from The Pixie Tales 🧚
Thank you Audrey for another delightful episode. I really love the architecture of the buildings in Bordeaux 😊 and the antique shops were full of treasures! Did you buy anything while visiting? The pillow covers look so lovely on your couch. What a special time baking with Josephine- of course the cake looks delicious. Can’t forget Athena, how happy she was to be receiving tickles from you. Always a joy to watch ❤
Loved every moment of this
Your pillows are super!!
❤🤎🤍
What a lovely video.i thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Your city is beautiful and elegant .So much history. If only the walls of the buildings could speak .What stories they could tell of another time…Your cushions look very inviting ,the textures and colours so appealing to me . At present I to am in the process of making new cushions and a wall hanging in hand applique . I have a lovely tapestry of a quirky design which I intend to make into a Teapot cosy……Children grow up so fast don't they .I love every age . Mine have all grown and are having families of there own. But there are times I wish I could turn back the clock to when they were your daughters age ,we had such wonderful times .Its a little harder now as they are scattered far and wide to the north and overseas…Hopefully next year we can all get together as my eldest daughter is planning a family holiday for us all which I am so excited about.I so miss the children…Meanwhile its back to my sewing and making my husbands favourite Lemon slice … Many thanks again .I so enjoy watching your daily travels…Jane from Down Under..xoxo