HAPPY EASTER!
On this last day of March I feel obligated to at least mention this month's learning experience... but it's not that simple because I didn't learn one single thing this month, but added several easy skills to my repertoire. One of my favorite new learnings came about because I was in charge of supplying the birthday cake for a co-worker. Ah, you're thinking I just took a major cake decorating class, should be easy, right? Of course not, I didn't want to do gum paste and fondant, I wanted to make something pretty with a creamy tasty frosting. So I googled pretty cakes, and I was not disappointed. This is the cake I made for Katie...
I found the tutorial on Iambaker's blog at http://iambaker.net/rose-cake-tutorial/
I recommend checking out her beautiful cakes and other creations.
This isn't the best photo, but it shows how pretty the cake was even after cut.
My big concern was that the roses might fall off since they are huge and looked like you could pluck one off... but I lucked out and the cake was still intact when we cut it. However, Katie did tell me that one of the roses came off that night, just pulled off in one piece and fell to the side. I'm going to have to figure out how to manage the icing so that it adheres better... cos this cake was quick and easy and had a big wow factor... might be my go to cake!
Later this week I'll share some of my other new learnings for March, and my thoughts for April.
Update: TB started chemotherapy this week, so far he's handling it well... fingers crossed.
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