What are these orange chocolate pastry bombs?

[Rovney01]

I did a 15 day cruise on Emerald Princess to Hawaii with my family a couple months ago and I can’t get these little pastry/cakes out of my mind but I have no idea what they are and they weren’t labeled at the buffet... it’s like a dense heavy cake but very moist, orange flavored with chocolate ganache on top... been trying to search the internet for a recipe of something that may be similar but can’t find anything... anyone know what these are called and/or have princess’ recipe? I’ll love you forever! 

[JF - retired RRT]

Thanks for pointing them out. I love citrus with chocolate.

I'll be doing a BVE on the Pacific on Sunday and if I can find out the name, I'll post here.

[kayelbee]

Not had one but could they be a cointreau version of a rum baba? 

https://groceries.morrisons.com/webshop/recipe/cointreau-babas-/38709

[Rovney01]

Oh wow thank you @kayelbee

I’ll have to make a batch and find out

[EDDY0827]

Get in touch with Princess and ask for the recipe. I have heard that others have been successful getting a favorite dish's recipe from them. Good luck!

[Thrak]

Sailing soon and will watch for them They look good.

[AF-1]

This could be a pastry that is made in Hawaii bakery's and Princess made them for this sailing.  Hawaii bakery's are know for their dense cake style donuts; and some come with citrus flavors.  

[Hlitner]

On ‎5‎/‎8‎/‎2019 at 10:41 AM, EDDY0827 said:

Get in touch with Princess and ask for the recipe. I have heard that others have been successful getting a favorite dish's recipe from them. Good luck!

Just a moment of humor (humour for you Brits).  Many years ago, DW and I really liked the cold Strawberry soup on RCCL (now RCI).  When we returned home, DW wrote a letter (yes, this was in the days when people wrote letters) to the cruise line asking for the recipe.   A few months later we got a very nice personal letter from RCCL's  Executive Chef (for the entire company) with a recipe.  He explained that he had spent some time trying to figure out how to cut-down the company recipe since it was designed for 400 portions!  And no, it is not as simple as dividing all the ingredients by 400 :).

 

Hank

[Coral]

20 minutes ago, Hlitner said:

Just a moment of humor (humour for you Brits).  Many years ago, DW and I really liked the cold Strawberry soup on RCCL (now RCI).  When we returned home, DW wrote a letter (yes, this was in the days when people wrote letters) to the cruise line asking for the recipe.   A few months later we got a very nice personal letter from RCCL's  Executive Chef (for the entire company) with a recipe.  He explained that he had spent some time trying to figure out how to cut-down the company recipe since it was designed for 400 portions!  And no, it is not as simple as dividing all the ingredients by 400 :).

 

Hank

Princess did the same for me in the 90's.

 

I also had a restaurant give me a recipe in Japanese (as a joke) - I told them not to worry, I have friends from Japan and then he handed me the English version.

[kirenne]

These look delicious! Will have to look for them in November. 🙂

[JF - retired RRT]

4 hours ago, AF-1 said:

This could be a pastry that is made in Hawaii bakery's and Princess made them for this sailing.  Hawaii bakery's are know for their dense cake style donuts; and some come with citrus flavors.  

I have a friend who has lived in Oahu for most of her life. She said, "absolutely NOT a Hawaiian treat".

[AF-1]

They look tasty no matter what the origin is.  Enjoy them while on the ship. 

[JF - retired RRT]

OP: I was on the Pacific Princess today for a BVE. Asked one of the waiters if he knew what your chocolate/orange thingy is (showed him your helpful picture.

See attached!!! 

[BuckeyeMark]

I plan to do extensive testing on this matter on the CP starting next Saturday!

[GuardCruisers]

We leave next Sunday on the Star.  Will be looking for these tasty treats!  Thank you for posting!