This year I wanted to do something a bit more special, so I decided I was going to make a cake from scratch! As much as I like to bake I've never actually made a cake or frosting from scratch, so I was really looking forward to it. I did some research and found a cake recipe and a chocolate frosting recipe (one my sister, who is allergic to cocoa butter, could have) with pretty good reviews and then I just jumped right in...
It's not the prettiest cake in the world, but I think it's not half bad for my first real cake. I think it tasted pretty good too! I was worried that the cake would be dry, but it wasn't. (FYI, I took a suggestion from one reviewer and immediately put the cakes in the freezer from the oven to halt the cooking process.) It ended up having a great rich, buttery flavor to it, probably from all the egg yolks. And the frosting was also pretty rich and chocolatey, though in hindsight, I wish I would have thinned it out a bit more since it didn't spread on very well. As for the lettering: I, unfortunately, couldn't find my piping bag for the life of me so I had to do the lettering with a ziploc bag. Oh well, it'll do.
Now I can't wait for the next birthday to come up so I can find another cake to make from scratch. I've already pinned a couple sound delicious...
[sources (left to right): strawberry dream cake, lemon blueberry cake, strawberry + chocolate cake, & Billie's Italian cream cake (not the prettiest, but it sounds amazing)]
Stay tuned tomorrow for some highlights of hiking/walking in Hocking Hills.
that cake looks great..
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hena! It tasted pretty good too. Thanks for checking out my blog, I really appreciate it!
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