Thursday, August 23, 2018

Mom, Can You Make Me a Cake...

Mickey (middle kid): Mom, can you make me a cake to take on the last day of my summer job before I go back to college?
Me: Sure, anything in mind?
Mickey: Yes, it needs to be a llama in a hat.
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Okay then.
It had been a while since I made a cake, and well, the first llama... in a hat. This cake also had to taste fab! She was bringing it to the local country club to celebrate with the staff, 3 of which are chefs, one of which is a pastry chef. Double pressure as far as I am concerned. It has to taste and look fabulous. – I mean, it always should. Now, I am used to creative pressure, it's what I do but this was culinary pressure, a whole different ballgame.

I decided to do a lemon-blueberry cake with lemon buttercream frosting.

I did do am Instagram story as I evolved.
Here is how it went...

Rice Cereal/Marshmallow Sprinkle Hat


It is quite amazing what all you can make with rice cereal and marshmallows

Fondant Ears Attached to Dowel Rods


Freeform... not perfect, but neither are a llama's!

Fondant Ears Centers, Painted Gold :)



Fondant Nose


Fondant Eyes. Painted Gold



He turned out pretty darn cute. And they say, delicious too. WIN!


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