Mini cake!
Saturday 28 July 2012
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Friday 27 July 2012
Dani's Baby Shower
I hope you like it girls! Chocolate mud cake with dark chocolate ganache inside this one.
Wednesday 25 July 2012
M1M
My first macarons!
Need I explain? I had my first go at making macarons today, and I think I was pretty successful. Ok, I'll admit a few weren't salvageable but it was more to do with the baking than the execution and they were still yummy (I ate too many, I feel sick. Sugar overload sick.)
Next time I think I'll make plain ones then once I have the recipe tweaked I'll try the new flavours I have invented! Watch out Zumbo!
Oh and go Andy!
Need I explain? I had my first go at making macarons today, and I think I was pretty successful. Ok, I'll admit a few weren't salvageable but it was more to do with the baking than the execution and they were still yummy (I ate too many, I feel sick. Sugar overload sick.)
Next time I think I'll make plain ones then once I have the recipe tweaked I'll try the new flavours I have invented! Watch out Zumbo!
Oh and go Andy!
Tuesday 17 July 2012
Cake on my mind
I have been thinking about cake all day today!
Lia's fourth and Mum's 60th birthdays are both coming up, so I have a couple of ideas for their cakes and I even ordered something to make them on eBay today.
I can't wait for Masterchef tonight, Adriano Zumbo is on. I wonder what he'll make them cook, we already know it will include macarons in some way. His creations have so many elements to them, some of the techniques are quite simple, but the whole thing is complicated by the sheer intricacy and scale of the whole thing.
I have a recipe in my head for a macaron I haven't seen anyone do before so maybe I'll attempt that this weekend.
The farmers markets are on too so Lia and I might go and grab a few things and have a cook up this weekend. I can do virtually all my shopping there, I just love it!
I think I need to make a bucket list... you know, of things I want to do? Visit Zumbo, do a course at Planet Cake, visit Carlo's Bakery in New Jersey (Cake Boss) not to mention all the other chefs, cake decorators and bakeries, restaurants, destinations - I want to visit every continent, 3 down, how many to go? 4? That's not enough!
I have so much going on in my head - can you tell? And not just cake stuff! I also have my family, work, my running goals, study, and the list goes on.
Phew!
I love cake
Lia's fourth and Mum's 60th birthdays are both coming up, so I have a couple of ideas for their cakes and I even ordered something to make them on eBay today.
I can't wait for Masterchef tonight, Adriano Zumbo is on. I wonder what he'll make them cook, we already know it will include macarons in some way. His creations have so many elements to them, some of the techniques are quite simple, but the whole thing is complicated by the sheer intricacy and scale of the whole thing.
I have a recipe in my head for a macaron I haven't seen anyone do before so maybe I'll attempt that this weekend.
The farmers markets are on too so Lia and I might go and grab a few things and have a cook up this weekend. I can do virtually all my shopping there, I just love it!
I think I need to make a bucket list... you know, of things I want to do? Visit Zumbo, do a course at Planet Cake, visit Carlo's Bakery in New Jersey (Cake Boss) not to mention all the other chefs, cake decorators and bakeries, restaurants, destinations - I want to visit every continent, 3 down, how many to go? 4? That's not enough!
I have so much going on in my head - can you tell? And not just cake stuff! I also have my family, work, my running goals, study, and the list goes on.
Phew!
I love cake
Monday 16 July 2012
Home made meat pies
Ok, Shane made them. But I made them look pretty. I want to make our own puff pastry next time, stay tuned!
Wednesday 11 July 2012
How much notice do you need for a cake?
Courtney called me on Monday and asked how much notice I need for a cake. 'I want an alpaca cake' she said. Ok Courtney. For future reference, I like to have at least a week!
Tuesday 3 July 2012
Accountant's cake
Happy Birthday Fleur!
Fleur asked me for a calculator cake for her 30th birthday, little did she know I would make her actual calculator!
I got an edible image made from a photo of her calculator, then cut up the parts I wanted to make the keys, switches and screen. It all turned out really well and people were having trouble locating the cake because they thought it was just a childrens toy sitting on the table.
This one was Lindt white chocolate mud cake with vanilla buttercream.
Fleur asked me for a calculator cake for her 30th birthday, little did she know I would make her actual calculator!
I got an edible image made from a photo of her calculator, then cut up the parts I wanted to make the keys, switches and screen. It all turned out really well and people were having trouble locating the cake because they thought it was just a childrens toy sitting on the table.
This one was Lindt white chocolate mud cake with vanilla buttercream.
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