I've made a few cakes the past couple of weeks--for Frankie's birthday, for us to enjoy, and for catering events. Some turned out pretty and delicious. Others turned out ugly, but delicious. But you know, I make things about "feefty-feefty" (stealing that phrase from the book "Geography of Bliss," which I highly recommend). Half the times I am satisfied with my baking, and the other half I am proclaiming to quit baking for always and forever. Take a look and see for yourself.
Mini almond-bundt cakes for Charles & the kids after returning from a camping trip.
Gluten-free (but not dairy-free) cupcakes for a wedding, with lovely edible flowers.
A wedding cake for our friend's wedding we catered. It was a pretty casual wedding and they weren't going to have a cake, so I made one (same wedding as the cupcakes). I'm glad they weren't expecting a professional wedding cake, because this was far from it!
And my absolute worst project of the month. I call this the "devil" cake. It was supposed to be a kitty cat for Frankie's birthday. Unfortunately, I decided to make the cake the same day of the party and it came out of the oven about an hour before the party. Even with refrigeration, the center of this thick dome-shaped cake did not cool, so as soon as I started frosting it, the icing melted off the top, and an ear broke off. This is the final version. That's as best as I could fix it, and quite frankly, it turned out scary. I'm so sorry Frankie. I promise to make something nicer next year. But on a positive note, the cake was delicious. It was a vanilla cake (gluten free) with a buttercream frosting.
Mini almond-bundt cakes for Charles & the kids after returning from a camping trip.
Gluten-free (but not dairy-free) cupcakes for a wedding, with lovely edible flowers.
A wedding cake for our friend's wedding we catered. It was a pretty casual wedding and they weren't going to have a cake, so I made one (same wedding as the cupcakes). I'm glad they weren't expecting a professional wedding cake, because this was far from it!
And my absolute worst project of the month. I call this the "devil" cake. It was supposed to be a kitty cat for Frankie's birthday. Unfortunately, I decided to make the cake the same day of the party and it came out of the oven about an hour before the party. Even with refrigeration, the center of this thick dome-shaped cake did not cool, so as soon as I started frosting it, the icing melted off the top, and an ear broke off. This is the final version. That's as best as I could fix it, and quite frankly, it turned out scary. I'm so sorry Frankie. I promise to make something nicer next year. But on a positive note, the cake was delicious. It was a vanilla cake (gluten free) with a buttercream frosting.
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