Five Minutes with Chocolate Cake – RegularRandom

A few people have pointed out that I haven’t done a RegularRandom with something sweet in a very long time, and they’re right! So, today is the day.

A quick look at the rules:

A quick recap of the #RegularRandom rules:

  • choose a subject or a scene
  • spend five minutes photographing it – no more!
  • try to see it from many angles, look through something at it, change the light that’s hitting it
  • have fun!
  • tag your post #regularrandom and ping back to this post

As promised, chocolate cake. This is Caprese Cake, which is a chocolate and orange torte, layered with a chocolate cream and coated with a delicious crumb around the sides. It was amazing.

Let me set the scene.

This is my kitchen table. I picked up the vase recently, as I wanted something to display this pretty little felt ball posey.

After these long shots, I got in close. All the photos in this post were taken with my 30mm macro lens.

Now, there may or may not have been some “interference” with the subject at this point. I mean, there’s a cup of tea, a fork, what’s a girl to do?!

Could you resist?

Share your “#RegularRandom with me?

x desleyjane

 

Comments

47 responses to “Five Minutes with Chocolate Cake – RegularRandom”

  1. loisajay Avatar

    A girl has to do what a girl has to do! The cake looks luscious but I love that plate, Desley. OK, so I tried doing this this evening–take photos for 5 minutes. I photographed some pound cakes I had just baked (we were on the same food wavelength!), but mine turned out total crap. So I had to eat them and then start again…..I will keep trying.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Hahaha oh dear Lois. I’m sure they weren’t that bad! I’m so glad we were on the same page. I bet they were delicious! This cake was. Thanks so much. Oh the plate is Marie Claire. I got a set of 4 when they were clearing them out. I use them every day.

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  3. Julz.......artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer Avatar

    Wow, that looks insanely rich and scrumptious! I don’t know how you held out so long before you ate it 😛
    here is mine, some more of my new scotch box, https://juliepowell2014.wordpress.com/2017/09/10/regular-random-timber-scotch-box

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      It was delicious. Quite light tasting really, as the cream layers were quite whipped. It was amazing.

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  4. Victo Dolore Avatar

    OMG, that looks delicious.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Alright! I confess! It was AMAZING 🙂

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  6. morselsandscraps Avatar

    What a totally different cake from the usual. I like the implied presence of the appreciator of fine chocolate cake.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thanks Meg – you’ve inspired me to do another post later in the week to show more of the scene that I was working on when I decided to have some cake. Stay tuned 🙂

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  7. Sue Avatar

    Haha! You couldn’t resist….but I must say, you’ve captured the moist texture, the allure of this cake very nicely 😊

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thanks Sue. It was deliciously moist, I enjoyed this shoot for a number of reasons 😀

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  8. Tish Farrell Avatar

    That is one wonderfully squidgy cake, so enticingly presented.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thanks Tish, it was deliciously squidgy 🙂 It was standing up much straighter in the bakery but it didn’t do so well on the car ride home.

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      1. Tish Farrell Avatar

        Sign of a good cake – being inherently collapsible 🙂

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        1. desleyjane Avatar

          I like your style Tish 😉

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  9. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar

    I’m wondering how you could have waited for so long to eat this luscious cake! These are explicit nude cake scenes, food porn shots, and one can almost feel the softness and taste of the cake.
    If we were having coffee…you wouldn’t have shot anything because I would have devoured the cake while you prepared the tea.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Hahahahahaha! Yes! And I would have let you devour it. Sooo good.

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      1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar

        I’m there, please take me to this bakery. Orange and chocolate is heaven!

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        1. desleyjane Avatar

          Come! We will go there every day.

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          1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar

            That’s a deal and I’m afraid Durk is totally looking forward to it.

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            1. desleyjane Avatar

              Yum! We can walk there.

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              1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar

                There is a WhatsApp message for you!

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  10. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar

    Hi desleyjane, Durk here. I started mouth watering when I saw your cake photos. Well done! Big kiss.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Big kisses back! Hi! Oh yes, it was a delicious cake. I’m sorry I didn’t save you some but I will buy you the whole cake when you come over! x

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      1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar

        Sounds like an invitation. Are you free from Sept 23? We are having a week of vacations… 😉 x

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          1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar

            Let’s plan for next year during our spring!

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  11. Su Leslie Avatar

    Luckily I’m not a fan of chocolate cake, so I can see past it’s (obvious) deliciousness and really appreciate the shots. And the plate! Love the plate.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      LOL. I don’t understand your comment. Not a fan of chocolate cake? 😂 Sorry Su, thank you, so much. Yes I love the plate too. It’s one of a set of four from Marie Claire, got them on sale and use them every day for even mundane things like toast 😊😊

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      1. Su Leslie Avatar

        I like chocolate. And I like cake. I’m just not crazy about putting them together. Carrot cake, christmas cake, banana cake with coffee icing …. drool.
        But seriously; I think even mundane food deserves beautiful plates. If it’s good enough to eat, it’s good enough to eat off something lovely.

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        1. desleyjane Avatar

          Mmnnn banana cake with coffee icing. That makes me hungry. Yes I agree!

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  13. PurplePumpernickel Avatar

    Drooling ….
    Fantastic series of photos. I can feel my waist expanding by just looking at that luscious cake!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Hahaha sorry about that 😊

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  14. Lignum Draco Avatar

    I’m surprised you had 5 minutes with that cake. It would have been gone in 30 seconds if that were on my plate.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Hahaha, thank you 😊

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