Work of the Devil

Introducing one of my latest creations. Many of you may know it as a 'croquembouche', but I'm renaming it as 'The Work of the Devil'.

Who would have thought that such innocent looking caramel could wreak so much havoc. I swear we have been cleaning those stubborn pieces of caramel from every last crevice in the kitchen since Saturday.

Who's silly idea was it to make an actual pedestal cake stand from solid nougatine anyway? Oh yea, mine. But I wasn't quite expecting it to be the hottest day of the year... these THINGS really don't get on well with hot weather!

Awwww, look at that, suddenly it was all worth while! ;)