Birthday Cakes and Baking Breaks
Tomorrow morning I leave for Kota Kinabalu, to return on Friday 19th. And then on Sunday 21st I fly right back out again to Japan for a week. I get home the following Sunday and go back to work on Monday.
Anyone got any tips for epic jet lag?
This was the hybrid cake I mentioned in my previous blog post. It's a cross between a red velvet cake and a Black Forest gateau, with red velvet sponge and a whipped cream-cream cheese frosting. I added a bit more cocoa powder to the sponge to make it more chocolatey, and there are plenty of cherries on the inside, too.
The second cake was a 30-person Victoria sponge for another friend's birthday party. I got it into Central London via tube and it was HEAVY. I used an entire jar of jam for the centre:
I see I haven't lost my touch with making buttercream roses. The writing on the other hand... I'll admit I'm a little hit-and-miss with piping writing. I made up for the mess with a smiley. =)
In any case, that's it from me for a couple of weeks! I'm taking my laptop with me so I can continue to work on my Mandarin and plan my trip to Kyoto (I've rather optimistically sent an email off to a place offering wagashi-making workshops – optimistically because I know they aren't held in English).
Wish me luck, and keep your eyes peeled for an update soon.
Anyone got any tips for epic jet lag?
This was the hybrid cake I mentioned in my previous blog post. It's a cross between a red velvet cake and a Black Forest gateau, with red velvet sponge and a whipped cream-cream cheese frosting. I added a bit more cocoa powder to the sponge to make it more chocolatey, and there are plenty of cherries on the inside, too.
The second cake was a 30-person Victoria sponge for another friend's birthday party. I got it into Central London via tube and it was HEAVY. I used an entire jar of jam for the centre:
I see I haven't lost my touch with making buttercream roses. The writing on the other hand... I'll admit I'm a little hit-and-miss with piping writing. I made up for the mess with a smiley. =)
In any case, that's it from me for a couple of weeks! I'm taking my laptop with me so I can continue to work on my Mandarin and plan my trip to Kyoto (I've rather optimistically sent an email off to a place offering wagashi-making workshops – optimistically because I know they aren't held in English).
Wish me luck, and keep your eyes peeled for an update soon.
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