A new week.... More projects!

Just when I think I can take a few moments to un-wind, it's back to baking! This week has proven to be a popular week for chocolate! I have a Batman themed cake for Ashton who is turning 4 years old! And a "girly chocolate" cake for Dona, who looooves high heels!


Ashton's 4th Birthday Cake:
3 - 8" round chocolate cakes
Filled and frosted with choc-o-holic frosting.
Covered in yellow fondant, adorned with black batman symbol on top.
Yellow fondant beads at base, number 4 and shooting stars on top.

Dona's Girly Chocolate Birthday Cake:
3 - 8" round chocolate cakes
Filled and frosted with choc-o-holic frosting.
Pink Gumpaste curly letters reading "Dona" on top, brushed with luster dust
Pink fondant bottom border with white chocolate high heels/dragees step-and-repeat on border.
***EDIT: The high heel candy molds are a bit larger than I anticipated, so the plan has changed a bit!!


I will, of course, post pictures once complete. Until next time....!

xoxo

Chocolate Frosting

I'm not a fan of chocolate...THERE, I said it. Yes, I know, to utter such words is considered a sin by many, but my palette has refused to be open minded. Chocolate candy bars, chocolate ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate fondue, chocolate cake... none of these things have ever sat well with me.

I decided to give in and give myself a nudge, after all... if I am going to pursue this little baking dream of mine, then I might as well bite the bullet and start making some badass chocolate pastries.

I started small; baby steps, you know! Today's mission: chocolate frosting. I wanted a creamy, buttery, but not too rich frosting... boy did I hit the nail on the head. The frosting tastes like chocolate cake batter but with a buttercream texture. It's incredible!

Chocolate Frosting
6 tbsp butter
5-6 tbsp milk
6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

The only drawback: To reach the desire texture, you have to whip for 2-3 minutes and this causes the frosting to lose some of it's rich chocolatey color. (I guess I could always cheat and use some brown food color!)



That's all for tonight! Someone please come over and eat these damn things. I've already had 3... =/