Last week Jordan and I had the most hilarious adventure at cake class. We were instructed to all make a layer cake with two rounds, bring the cakes unfrosted to class, bring the frosting and a filling of our choice to do the work while we were there. She showed us how to level the cakes, pipe the edge of the first layer to hold the filling in, place the second, frost the top and sides, and even do some cool piping tricks.
We all went to our stations to get working and disaster ensued. The room was boiling hot and soon it affected the cakes. Everyone’s cakes in the class started cracking—some through both layers, some only the top layer, and poor Jordan’s looked as though it may have cracked the worst! As her top layer broke and started sliding off we were laughing uncontrollably—with these two pregnant women laughing so hard we both lamented that we were about to pee our pants. Luckily that didn’t happen, but pretty close! Once you’ve had a baby, really, you cannot laugh too hard; no bladder control.
The girls who share a work station with us were dying also. We couldn’t contain it, especially when everyone’s cakes in the class were breaking. Oddly, Jordan makes layer cakes ALL the time and has never had a problem. I blame the heat. Luckily she was able to salvage a layer of the cake and decorate it quite nicely.
Next up, we were learning roses. But of course with a 90 degree room NONE of the roses would hold their form! They were oozing down our rose stands. Oh dear. I thought I’d be brave and do the flower right on my cake, but it oozed out into a gooey mess. By this point we were laughing even harder—everyone’s cakes were a disaster. I tried to cover up my rose with some green grass and Easter eggs, but it’s still pretty unsightly! All of our piping work was just oozing everywhere.
Then, I get home and the second I set my cake down, it literally crumbles into large chunks!
Like I said—major fail! But still makes me laugh so hard remembering it.
Thank goodness this week it was cooler… we did much better and perfected fondant roses. Here’s my Valentine’s Day mini cake.
Lesson learned: do not work with cakes or pastries in a boiling hot room.
3 comments:
Okay. Get this. I made a chocolate layer cake last Friday & had the EXACT SAME THING happen! As soon as I put the top on, it literally broke into quarters. I used skewers to try to put it all back in place, but it was a fail. When Jason got home, I told him to open the fridge & look at the ugliest cake in the world. He agreed. And it didn't even taste good, either.
That is so crazy!! I was thinking it had to be something with box cakes because they are so moist? Good to know other people have had cake fails too.
OK, that Valentines cake is probably the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! And I hear you on the zero bladder control thing -- it's horrible.
Do your kegels :)
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