Saturday, January 9, 2010

First time with fondant


I was asked to make a 9x13 cake with a crown on it. I love it when I get to be creative and hopefully exceed peoples expectations. I wanted the cake to look like a pillow with two crowns on it. But in order to make it look like a pillow it needed to be smooth. So I decided to give fondant a try. It took longer than expected trying to get the consistency right but in the end I liked it and think i'll try making it again. The royal icing crowns were my favorite part, I was really nervous about them breaking but they came off the form with only a little breakage. I deliver it tomorrow so we'll see the reaction then!

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Catering to the Public

Now that the Christmas holidays are over and I am sick of making squares, candy and cookies, I think I might be getting in the mood to start experimenting again. I received a few new pans and tools for Christmas and can't wait to try everything out!
So before I start baking up a storm, i'd like you to answer a question for me. What is or has been your favorite cake experience? Do you even like cake, and if not, what sort of dessert do you like?