I'm pretty sure that somewhere in the Garden of Eden there must have been a cake. Ok, so maybe not right away but soon after. Anyway they seem like a near-perfect dessert to me lol.
I love the aroma of cakes when they are baking, and even when they are boxed and ready to go to their new home I will sneak a whiff. There is something very comforting about them, and when done well they tend to leave smiles in their wake. Realtors know that the sense of smell is so important in making someone feel welcome and at home that they often-times will have cookies or cake freshly baked at an open house event.
For me the chance to wow someone and see the reaction on their face is what I am in the business for. Of course I am always extremely nervous when the cake is complete and I am waiting for the big "Oh...that's just not what I really wanted..." reaction. So far so good, but it's lingering out there somewhere.
The first cake that we did was for my son's graduation. It was okay, but the fondant was thick and the whole thing screamed "SUGAR!" Since then we have learned a few tricks of the trade, and I am pretty happy with where we are going. I look forward to new challenges just to see if we can do it, plus it's always fun to create something new.
I love the aroma of cakes when they are baking, and even when they are boxed and ready to go to their new home I will sneak a whiff. There is something very comforting about them, and when done well they tend to leave smiles in their wake. Realtors know that the sense of smell is so important in making someone feel welcome and at home that they often-times will have cookies or cake freshly baked at an open house event.
For me the chance to wow someone and see the reaction on their face is what I am in the business for. Of course I am always extremely nervous when the cake is complete and I am waiting for the big "Oh...that's just not what I really wanted..." reaction. So far so good, but it's lingering out there somewhere.
The first cake that we did was for my son's graduation. It was okay, but the fondant was thick and the whole thing screamed "SUGAR!" Since then we have learned a few tricks of the trade, and I am pretty happy with where we are going. I look forward to new challenges just to see if we can do it, plus it's always fun to create something new.
Our latest cake was the vanilla turkey cake. Or as John calls it, a "turcake," lol. That one was a blast to make, and it gave us the opportunity to work with a new medium- caramel....yum. I think this one will become a holiday standard along with a sweet apple cheesecake. Instead of the routine cake-frosting-fondant, it was cake-frosting-caramel. And where I expected the caramel to be difficult to work with, it was really quite simple and not at all sticky. The veggies are fondant and the "stuffing" is pound cake.
The journey from our first cake to the most recent one was fun to say the least. Since then we have moved forward to create all kinds of specialty cakes, including birthday cakes, sculpted cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, handcrafted chocolates, cookies and sugar flowers (gumpaste or fondant flowers http://www.weebly.com/weebly/main.php##)
We considered it a bonding experience and gave us a common goal and project to focus on. Along the way we have made many new friends, learned a lot about each other (and our patience level), and found that our families are loyal supporters even when we may not deserve it. So maybe God did create cake after all.
The journey from our first cake to the most recent one was fun to say the least. Since then we have moved forward to create all kinds of specialty cakes, including birthday cakes, sculpted cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, handcrafted chocolates, cookies and sugar flowers (gumpaste or fondant flowers http://www.weebly.com/weebly/main.php##)
We considered it a bonding experience and gave us a common goal and project to focus on. Along the way we have made many new friends, learned a lot about each other (and our patience level), and found that our families are loyal supporters even when we may not deserve it. So maybe God did create cake after all.
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