It has been quite an exciting last 24 hours. I have wrapped up all the last minute tapings for Jack’s 40th Birthday video. Worked on putting the movie together and then baked him a cake. All be wanted was a white cake with chocolate frosting. Sounds easy. Until you over think it. I decided that my hubby did not deserve the Duncan Hines variety out of the box…I was going to make him the one from scratch. Then ,I would top it with homemade chocolate buttercream frosting. No artificial anything for my birthday boy.
This is how it went: Well, I baked the cake…It of course came out great. Then on to the frosting. Now, let me give you warning…Do not rush icing. It is an art….Well my art ended up having the consistency of runny chocolate mousse. If I am completely honest I will tell you that it tastes amazing, however, how in the world am I going to get this on a 4 layer cake. In my panic I took to pouring it over the cake and letting it fall where it may. Now, I really had a mess. So, I thought stick it in the fridge! Oh, no…now the layers are sliding….Get the bamboo skewers and lets anchor this mother down…..Oh, sh&* the damn gorgeous platter is freaking tilted….Now, move it to a white platter. Caytie is telling me that this looks like a disaster waiting to happen. What does she know…I am the baker here!! Made it. Ok…back in the fridge. I will let it sit till morning. Now it is morning…Looks good…Kind of straight. Going to Wright’s IGA and get me some of that artificial chocolate I should have started with. Will add chopped pecans to the side…Who will ever know?
So, my bloggy readers…I am begging you to put away your ideas of domestic perfection and just bake the darn DUNCAN HINES AND USE THE TUB STUFF WHEN YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME!!!! Ok…now I got to go back and finish the memory DVD.