I'm pretty skilled at bike riding while carry random items. I started building up my skills when I moved to Arizona for college and had to carry all my grocery items on my bike. That was a challenge at first, then it sort of became a game... then, of course, a competition.
Riding a bike with a cake is a different story... and I have yet to conquer this one, but think it's an important skill that I really need to acquire. Give me some time...
This was a practice cake that I did today after school. Like I said, the cake will be strawberry-lemon cream.
It's interesting making the same cake more than one time. You learn a lot each time you make a cake, because whipped cream is really unpredictable. Each time I've made this cake, something has happened that went wrong. Nothing big. Just something little, where I could then look at and say, "Hmm, okay now I know that this can happen, and I'll look out for it next time." And that's how it is... I assume once you make the cake 1000 times, you assume a technique (like riding a bike with groceries) and are able to avoid and/or fix the small mishaps.
May I ask, why you left the green leaves on the strawberries? I ask myself this very often when buying a cake or some other sweets with strawberries on it... Normally you wouldn't eat the green stuff, so why don't remove it?
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I enjoy reading your blog veeeeeerry much :)
Oh boy the cake looked nice, the bike riding story is another great one!
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ReplyDeleteTonks:
I thought the same thing when I first saw the leaves left on the strawberries. However, I now see it the other way! The green makes for a nice color pop! When the strawberries are nice and fresh (mine are not sooo great), and the green is 100% green without any brown spots, then it looks a lot better.
Thanks for the questions/ comments!
I'd take the green off the strawberries. You can't eat it (you can, but you don't want) and you always have to deal with it when you eat the cake.
ReplyDeleteThe chocolate lattice looks awesome! Great job!!
ReplyDeleteKatie! It looks so nice!
ReplyDeleteThis cake was DELICIOUS! But I agree with you on the whipped cream. After my 12th piece I decided that made it was a little heavy :) but I'm sure you've perfected it since!!
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