I've been seriously behind on my posting... but at least now the numbers have been updated, look! I've doubled my second goal already... and argh! there's only 10 days to go >>>
Okay, back to this post...
13 September 2010
After tasting the mocha cupcakes I made, Grant came over to my desk and asked if I could make a mocha cake for his upcoming birthday. I immediately marked it on my baking calender. On the night of baking, I procrastinated a bit and didn't start in the kitchen until quite late. Having already made the mocha cupcakes before I thought making it into a big cake shouldn't be a problem, except it was, kind of.... the cake crowned and cracked a bit on top, but was nothing some coffee buttercream couldn't fix. I did a simple design with thin layers of melted dark chocolate "plates" and some cocoa dusting, the texture of the cake was moist as it had a lot of almond meal in the batter.
I used to be against buttercreams (some say and thinks it's fake cream), it's the fat content of butter that turns me off a little, but I have since discovered how butter is made (if you beat fresh cream long enough it turns into butter!!!!) so it's essentially all the same thing, so now I think buttercream can taste pretty nice... especially in the opera cake and this cake :) The coffee aroma was really strong, the birthday boy said he can't resist the smell.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANT!
Meanwhile, Sathiya also ordered a random cake to treat the office... okay, maybe it wasn't random, the excuse was to celebrate the approval of his wive's visa to Australia!!!!! I said I wasn't going to take on anymore cake orders due to exhaustion/lack of sleep... unless it was something easy for work. He pretty much let me decide what to make and I baked it with Grant's cake to feed the hungry crowd.
I made my favourite mixed berry yoghurt cake with lemon cream cheese.. it looks darker than it actually is in the photo. Great response for the cakes.
Thanks Sathiya for supporting the campaign :)
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