Cake

For a while now I have been trying so hard to replicate the delish icing my grandma used to make on her cakes. I actually won't eat cake cos i have never found any as good as hers. So buttery and sweet and moist.. I have mastered the cake but the icing has been almost impossible to figure. I would love to ask her for the recipe but she has diamentia and has no idea.

So today I finally mastered the hard setting butter icing. The photo above is my attempt. So presentation needs work but the icing is great.

I also made a vanilla block sponge cake. I had never made my sponge recipe in to a block. I must admit that I am very happy with how it turned out.  Soft thick buttery icing is my triumph though. I was chuffed when I iced it and it looked/tasted so good. The butter I used gave it a rather yellowy colour, but that suits me as yellow is my favourite colour. Now that I have mastered my cake and Icing, i just need to work on the application..

She couldn't wait til the icing set, she wanted hers straight away.

 

Dearest Daughter seems to think both my cake and cupcakes are the best though and thats the most important thing.