Yes, I admit, I am one of the many who have jumped on the bandwagon of watching all, or nearly all of the cake shows. I love Ace of Cakes, Food Network Challenge, Last Cake Standing... and on and on... I've dreamed of cakes and always thought it would be exciting to create such masterpieces. So when I started planning a suprise 30th birthday party for one of my closest girlfriends, I begged her husband to please, above all else, let me do the cake! He, thankfully, had enough faith in my crazy idea, to allow me to. So I planned a cake... a very ambitious (for a first timer), three tier, buttercream frosted, handpiped cake. Did I have experience in any of these areas? Of course not.
But there's something you will need to know about me dear reader, something that is particularly true when I'm in the kitchen. I tend to get these ideas in my head and then, I become unable to let them go. Furthermore, I refuse to believe I can't turn them into reality. Ultimately, I think this is what makes me successful in my endeavors. I simply refuse to believe that I can't do something, therefore, with a little online reseach, and a whole lot of gumption, I can.
But there's something you will need to know about me dear reader, something that is particularly true when I'm in the kitchen. I tend to get these ideas in my head and then, I become unable to let them go. Furthermore, I refuse to believe I can't turn them into reality. Ultimately, I think this is what makes me successful in my endeavors. I simply refuse to believe that I can't do something, therefore, with a little online reseach, and a whole lot of gumption, I can.
So I prepared for the (three tier, buttercream frosted and hand piped) cake: borrowing pans, reading online instructions and tips, purchasing piping bags, researching recipes, and trying to ignore any doubts that attempted to creep into my head. Along the way I came to the realization that it was either going to be amazing ... or disasterous.
Well, I don't think it qualified for a win on The Food Network Challenge, but for a first attempt, I thought it was pretty darn amazing. But I'll let you judge for yourself:
But what I discovered in the process of this creation - was that it was really fun. And soon, a hobby was upon me....
Cupcakes for Alexandra's 2nd birthday:
My first trip into the land of fondant for another birthday:
And with each project came lessons... For instance, I wish I had let these ribbon loops sit on their sides a bit longer to set stronger and then they would have sat up a little taller. But this is part of the fun - learning and doing it better the next time...
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