Well I did get requested to do a birthday cake- by my boss- for his wife!- no pressure then.
So found some pictures, had a chat and agreed a design....and off I went.
However within the design in I had added ( for asethetic reasons) a chocolate collar around the edge...which can go horribly wrong....too warm and it smears as you wrap it around the cake and too cold and it breaks...plus i'd never done it before- what was i thinking!
Well I finished it and handed it over today and I did it!
The cake was a planet cake recipe ( from my faithful book) which was quite possibly the most amazing cake I have ever tasted- ( It domed when I cooked it- it was only fare to eat the waste :-) )
I managed to do the chocolate collar to my suprise. I handmade a whole host of handmade truffles for the top.Then I added a nice decoration i bought for the finishing touch!
I have to say I was slightly amazed at this point, I had managed to master the art of ganaching ( under icing) - which makes the cakes very level shape, and a chocolate collar, and some nice decorating tips ribbon etc all from a book! I'm feeling quite optimistic about it now...I might turn out to be good at it after all!
So I handed the cake over, and he thought it was fabulous! ( which is always good) I only hope the taste feedback is as flattering!
Watch this space.....
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