One of the books on CD that we all listened to on our last road trip was just that;
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie
Kinsella. I found the book to be fun and light hearted, and it helped pass the time. (Which was the point). Well, recently I have told some of you how domestic I have been feeling. And tonight I think I reached a new high.
Ace of Cakes you got nothing on me!
Audrey's birthday party is tomorrow. So obviously we needed a cake. I am usually the 'buy it from the store' kinda girl. But Audrey didn't want that. Nope. She (key word there being SHE) wanted to MAKE a cupcake-cake.
Ok. Sounds excited and wonderful! Great idea! How then did I end up doing it ALL by myself? 'Cause she's
nine and I am the parent.
So with no further
adu here is my rendition of- HOW TO MAKE A DOZEN MINI CAKES COVERED IN
FONDAND.
Step One- discover that
fondand can be purchased at craft stores. WHO KNEW!
Step Two- think to self, I have seen enough Food Network shows, I can do that!
Step Three- panic
Step Four- mix box of cake mix
Step Five- continue to panic but mask it as tiredness as it is now 9:00 the night before the party
Step Six- spray the new pan you got because you just aren't sure if you should or not
Step Seven- guess on how long to leave the shapes of cake mix in the oven, as there are no direction on the back of the box for 6 star shaped pans.
Step Eight- Be amazed at how WELL THEY CAME OUT!!!
Step Nine- do the dance of joy and have a renewed sense of ability (which it seems is foreign because you can not remember the last time you felt this way)
Step Ten- put second batch in
Step Eleven- just as you are pulling out this second batch, realize you forgot to spray the pan.
Step Twelve- cross your fingers, hope, pray, and throw a little salt that they all come out!
Step Thirteen- man down.
Step Fourteen- debate for 10 minutes what to do
*a dozen mini cakes are needed, with the man down you only have 11. Can you pull it off as a shooting star? Or should you make the second box you bought of cake mix
Just In CaseStep Fifteen- decide to make second box
Step Sixteen- SPRAY THE PAN
Step Seventeen- panic about having to level off the tops of the stars before applying
fondantStep Eighteen- Rejoice and feel that great sense of ability AGAIN!
Step
Nineteen- read the direction that came with the package of
fondantStep Twenty- panic when you realize you have to put icing on the
minicakes before the
fondant, as you are not sure you have any/or enough of the ingredients to make it
Step Twenty-one- Be thankful you had some in the back of the fridge. (that was still good)
Step Twenty-two- follow direction on
fondant packaging, get so focused, that you completely forget to take pictures of unrolled
fondant, and an hour passes and
Step Twenty three- After realizing that with the second batch not only do you have more then enough stars you also have some left over for a single layer round cake.
* Hardest part about
fondant? Cutting away the bottom edge after draping it on the shape.
** Also- just before laying fondant on round cake, think "I should have iced the sides of the stars- the fondant would hold better. oh well: to late now & it's your first time, give yourself a break. ice sides of round cake.
Finally realize that it is now 11:30, you have been up since 6, and not sat down once. Spend a moment to focus on your breath, and realize that your feet hurt. But who needed a workout today, with all that rolling of
fondant?
The things parents do! She better like it! Or Else!
