Proper cake decoration has always vexed me. Nothing seems to pipe correctly, and my attempts have always resulted in angrily smearing the piped decorations into oblivion, always ending up with a simple, straightforward frosting job.
Paul assured me that he could teach me to decorate a cake, so on a Saturday afternoon, he came over, cake decorating tools in hand.
The final results:
And of course, a slice of the cake:
I made my favorite chocolate cake, the sour cream chocolate cake from Sky High, filling it with white chocolate mousse. We made a massive batch of swiss buttercream frosting, which is absolutely perfect for all things frosting. I may be making cupcakes for a work-related celebration later this month, and am excited because of the chance to practice piping!
A few lessons learned: piping isn't as hard as I've made it out to be; using the tools properly help; a mid-afternoon martini never hurts when it comes to cake decorating; and sparkling always goes well with the finished product (in this case, Delmas Blanquette de Limoux Languedoc).
Thank you, Paul! I can not wait to visit you in Miami and check out those beaches...
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