Happy 4th Birthday C’Yie!

This is my effort of doing a stitching pattern on a cake. It was not as neat as I would have liked but the results was OK. The cake is a white chocolate buttermilk filled with white chocolate mousse.

When the cake was delivered, the older sister stuck her finger right into the cake. My hubby, my able cake-lifter, was shocked. I guess she could not wait to taste some delicious butter cream. That’s children for you…now tell me, which of you at that age could wait until the time of cutting the cake?!? Well, if you were more into playing games, then I will say no one else but me…OMG! So much for sugar talk.

Walk good ‘till next time. Happy caking!

Jeannie

Mask Cake–The Value of Extra Time

I had everything in place; I was good with time; I was all ready…delivered the cake and as I pulled up in the driveway of my destination I remembered I forgot the cake topper, a mask, in my little studio on the form. I could just kick myself.

Being the A-type personality and a fast learner, it’s very important to make room for the regular “Ooops!” when planning your schedule for cake baking and decorating. First I had a very bad sinus infection and could not start baking the night before; next I squeezed in a small purse cake for a relative’s friend; and the worst I forgot to take the show piece of the cake with me when packing. The stress alone of doing the cake especially one with tons of detail fondant pieces attached to Swiss Meringue buttercream covered cake was more than enough plus the ringing of the telephone and text messages (one from my sister wanting to know if I was on Skype?!?)…people…it’s Saturday and I have a business to run!

Thank God I had time enough to drive the 40 minutes round-trip in time to set mask on cake for the big surprise. Yes…it was a surprise birthday party! It would not have been funny if I were the one sneaking the mask onto the cake after the grand surprise entrance. Extra time in your plan is very important!

Till next time…walk good.

Jeannie