I gave myself a week to put this together because I was heading into new territory. In fact, I usually tend to tread into new territory when making tasty deliciousness unless I'm making an old favorite. Baking is still new territory and it continues to instill some terror and trepidation because I know it's not forgiving. It demands precision and if you screw up, there's usually very little you can do to redress it. For a functioning perfectionist, the idea of failing creates enough of a … [Read more...]
When A Plan Comes Together
And so it goes. Some weeks ago, I made a cake for a Baby Shower that was being thrown for a co-worker. I had offered to do so and the organizers took me up on it. It was a lemon cake, so I threw in some dainty fairy cakes in case lemon desserts were not someone's cuppa. They went over big which is part and parcel as to why they're my favorite thing to make- they're just enough of a finish for most things. The part that's always interesting to me though is the reaction. It's always a little … [Read more...]
My Kingdom for a Cake
Let Them Eat Cake I have a go-to reference for cake recipes in addition to my Auntie Pam, who showed me how to make the Coconut Cake that has become a requested item. Said Cakenomicron has yet to steer me wrong in the scrumptious spectrum, so my faith in it doth not waver. I chose a simple no frills chocolate cake because I'd have a few things going on palette wise. It was going to be buddied up with strawberry and cream cheese, with a hint of flavored MMF. The recipe wasn't the typical … [Read more...]
These Are the Details You’re Looking For
Let it be known that while a nice rich red contrasted against black looks good on paper, it's a wee bit tricky to get something other than raspberry without using a boatload of food coloring. I encountered a number of interesting learning experiences when it came to coloring decorations. I did discover that when dealing with coloring items that are white, priming them works wonders. The pink dusting powder turned out to be useful after all. Fortunately there are a number of options to achieve … [Read more...]
If You Build It, They will Demolish It
I ordered take out that week because I had no food in the fridge save for ingredients. Laughably, I needed the space for the cake. So note to me if I ever do this more than just a hobby/favor every once in a while- I'm going to need a dedicated fridge. With the crumb coat on and hardened, I frost the finished cake. I had icing sheets with designs on them that I was using and they needed to be applied after a fresh coat of frosting. Per the design, I wanted the base decked out in mod … [Read more...]
