Things are shaping up!

Ok, let's be honest.  I don't really expect to win "best wedding cake of the year", but the cakes are definitely starting to improve.  I've really come to enjoy the sugar jolt that I get from the cake sample I have.  Same cake and frosting as usual (both made with coconut milk instead of cow milk), but this time we tried a 'flavored fondant'.  It tasted MUCH better than the Wilton version...which I will never EVER eat again.

The fondant was a bit sticky, which made it difficult to flip during the rolling out process, but was manageable with some help from powdered sugar.  I've gotten better at rolling out the fondant without grumbling angrily.  After putting the fondant on top of the cakes I piped some of the excess frosting around the seams and in a heart on top.  It's actually quite presentable.

Back into the swing of things

So I feel like I have been on an unannounced cake hiatus.  I'll blame school and work...but it's still time to get back into it.  Especially the decorating.

The cake we made today helped me to realize that I have the piping skills of a 7 year old (give or take 3 years).  So while my cakes and frosting taste absolutely delicious, I have this strange desire to actually have it LOOK good too.  Weird, I know.

Anyway, we dyed the frosting yellow because I am already sick of white cakes (plus, let's be honest - colors are way more fun!).  After stacking the cakes and frosting them we decided to practice putting a border around the cake.  This is where my lack of skills became quite apparent.