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Let Them Eat CAKE!
Jun. 25th, 2009 11:49 amThanks to everyone for the kind birthday wishes. I loved the singing and the flowers :) I had a fabulous day.
I spent a big part of it happily baking in the kitchen. (Yes, barefoot - Ha!) I was trying out two cakes I hadn't done before using new-to-me techniques. I was, overall, pretty pleased with the results. (Plus, giving myself an all-day sugar high was an exciting thing! *cue manic eyes*) I decided to do some rolled cakes because, well, I like the look of them. Beranbaum's The Cake Bible was astonishingly light on cake recipes. Fortunately my favorite cake book, Nick Malgiere's Perfect Cakes, came through with some great recipes.
( Baking details )
Both cake rolls fit in my big tupperware, which in turn fit nicely in our new cooler with a 20lb bag of ice below and a 7lb bag on top. This solves a bit of my usual logistical problem of how to transport cakes, so I consider that a big win.
Overall, I had a sticky sweet fun time! Now I need to figure out what I want to do with the rest of the manufacturer's cream. :-)
I sense another sugar high in my future!
I spent a big part of it happily baking in the kitchen. (Yes, barefoot - Ha!) I was trying out two cakes I hadn't done before using new-to-me techniques. I was, overall, pretty pleased with the results. (Plus, giving myself an all-day sugar high was an exciting thing! *cue manic eyes*) I decided to do some rolled cakes because, well, I like the look of them. Beranbaum's The Cake Bible was astonishingly light on cake recipes. Fortunately my favorite cake book, Nick Malgiere's Perfect Cakes, came through with some great recipes.
( Baking details )
Both cake rolls fit in my big tupperware, which in turn fit nicely in our new cooler with a 20lb bag of ice below and a 7lb bag on top. This solves a bit of my usual logistical problem of how to transport cakes, so I consider that a big win.
Overall, I had a sticky sweet fun time! Now I need to figure out what I want to do with the rest of the manufacturer's cream. :-)
I sense another sugar high in my future!
