Well it has taken a while for me to finally get here. I have been umming and arring as to whether to actually do anything to do with Cakes and baking. But as I have just committed to doing a friends wedding cake it's finally crunch time!
For years I have been making cupcakes mainly for my family and friends. Then not to long ago I discovered the world of cake decorating. Let's just say it is a tad intimidating! Fondant this, ganache that. I am pretty sure that until about 3 months ago I had never heard of fondant. Then I discovered Planet cake and their amazing creations. Oh how I dream to be that good one day.
Poor Gloria (who's wedding cake I have agreed to make) is being subjected to heavy questioning. Similar to do you like white chocolate or milk ganache? here try it. Seeing as how we work together it does make work life a little more interesting than the mundane work we do!
As for sourcing supplies it is proving very difficult. Not only do I have to work out what brand of fondant, chocolate etc to use but I also have to find somewhere on the internet that stocks it seeing as how Canberra really does seem to be limited in its cake decorating supplies. Maybe a new business idea there! As I trail through countless cake supply websites and try and work out costs, it is dangerous as I have found sooo many things that I 'need'. Look out bank account!
For now I will just have to subject my friends and family to many cake testings (which I am sure they hate..not) until I find the best cake recipes, ganaches, fondants and chocolates. When you describe it like that, who could ever hate cakes!
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