Right, let me get down to it. First up, my dad's birthday cake! I think of all the cakes I've made, this took the cake(hehe) for having the most alluring yet the simplest decoration. Me and my mum were done with it in almost no time at all! The chocolate fingers were a last minute addition after the sides didn't really turn out smooth like I wanted but in the end, it was all good!
My dad always liked his cakes semi-sweet and he had taken a liking for the mango mousse cakes I made previously - he'd always ask if he could have another piece! So me and my mum decided that for his birthday, mango mousse cake it shall be.
There wasn't too many problems with the cake thankfully and we were really happy with how it turned out in the end!
Next up is a cake for a relative's birthday that almost didn't even make it into the oven! At first, I decided to cancel the order as it seemed that it was just too large for me to comfortably say I'd be able to make it. I'm of the opinion that if you're making a cake for someone, you have to be absolutely sure that you'll be able to make it and make it well. Especially in this case where it would be a first for me in making a cake of this size!
The order was a cake that had to feed about 50 people at a birthday party and it had to be a chocolate one. My mum suggested that I do the Nutella mousse cake that she thought was absolutely delicious, so I got down to it over the past weekend.
It wasn't exactly a cake that went the way I expected it to and there were quite scary hiccups and bumps along the way...however, it did turn out pretty alright in the end so it was a huge relief really!
My sister came over to help with the letterings and my mum set her creative mind to work on the decorations that would stand out best against the rich chocolate mousse base. It was quite a hassle getting nice looking strawberries and gooseberries especially...the quality of berries that end up on supermarkets shelves here can be quite atrocious honestly.
After a couple of minutes, the hefty cake was finally finished and picked up for the party! Always great to see smiles on people's faces when they're happy with what you've put together for them!
Next up's my own birthday cake! Of course, I had no hand in it - it was all my mum and I have to say I was completely blown away by the cake and the idea itself! I had seen a dome shaped cake before but honestly I thought it was terribly complicated. It was - but my mum managed it all by herself! Guess you can't take pure skill away from anyone!
