Lovely Yolande with a glass of almond champagne and her birthday cake: White Cake with Italian Meringue Buttercream icing.
Buttercream layers
Crumb coat
Second icing. I am still struggling to get that professional sleek, smooth finish. I tried again and again and realized I'd just mess it up if I kept trying.
As for the buttercream decorations, I had some problems as it was quite warm and the buttercream softened quickly. I refrigerated it before creating roses and shells, but my roses kept flattening. They didn't hold their shape as well as my practice ones the night before using store-bought shortening-based icing (yuck). So I settled for one rose in the center with leaves and then piped shells around the rim and bottom. I'm learning--and it still looked pretty.
Tasted good the next morning too!
Nanny's Birthday Cake:
ReplyDeleteI am Debbie's brother-in-law, Chuck. My wife and I hosted Yolande's birthday party where Debbie brought her special white cake with buttercream icing. I had a feeling we were in for a real treat when I saw the flawless decorations on the cake when Debbie brought it into the house. The high water-mark of the evening came when the cake was presented to Yolande with the candles burning on top and it was time to make a wish. Then came the cutting of the cake and the tasting we had been waiting for. I was right! It was a real treat. The cake was delicious. It had the taste of a very exspensive cake that you would put in your order for a month in advance at a top bakery. Well done Debbie! I can't wait for our next get together so we can sample your next creation.
Brother-in-Law Chuck
Thank you Chuck. If I remember correctly, our next get-together will be for YOUR birthday in September! So what kind of cake do you want? I'm taking orders. :)
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