Simple and hand-made, the way I like it.
This weekend I made a couple of Vanilla Bean cakes and filled them with strawberry mousse. Mmmm. One for Dana's birthday and one to bring to work for Valentine's day.
Here's the one for work, I tried my hand at the rose cake decorating technique that I have seen all over the internet. The tutorial is at i am baker. Unfortunately, I did not do it justice. I have been making my butter cream extra thick lately (so much so that it is difficult to use) and I over-compensated. It was a bit too runny and of course, whenever you are piping, consistency is key. I think it still turned out cute anyway. Hopefully it tastes delicious. I know it certainly smells good.
