The Baking Competition - Part 1

Somehow I got roped into another baking adventure! For my work's holiday party we decided to have a baking competition. And out of the 50+ employees I got asked to be one of the 6 to bake a dessert. Now this really proved to be a challenge because I had to make something that would be prize winning, something that 50 people could all try, something I could bake the night before and wouldn't go bad, and something I could transport on my hour long metro ride to the office. And again, I love to be festive. So, I wanted to make something people would only, normally, have during the holiday season. So I researched a lot of options to find the perfect dessert. 

Here are some of the desserts I thought of making:

Red Velvet Cake Balls 
Red Velvet Trifle  
Chocolate Candy Cane Cake  
Cookies and Cream Cheesecake 
Chocolate Cheesecake Tunnel Cake 

I choose to make the Chocolate Cheesecake Tunnel Cake. This seemed the most decadent while not requiring too much time or too many cooking utensils. And I recruited my good friend, the host of the Christmas Cookie party, to help me bake. I knew I would need an expert baker to help me manage this one. Here's how it went: 

It came out of the oven okay. 

The glaze was simple enough to make. 

Et Volia! What a beauty!  Stay tuned to find out who won...