{"id":575,"date":"2007-02-26T20:58:30","date_gmt":"2007-02-27T01:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/womantalk.wordpress.com\/2007\/02\/26\/how-to-make-a-gorgeous-birthday-cake\/"},"modified":"2007-02-26T20:58:30","modified_gmt":"2007-02-27T01:58:30","slug":"how-to-make-a-gorgeous-birthday-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.womantalk.org\/?p=575","title":{"rendered":"how to make a gorgeous birthday cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our first day in San Fran, Chad and I had the fortune to happen upon a birthday party in Songbae’s office building. The guy who was celebrating his birthday was not there – no doubt at home, celebrating without us, but a talented co-worker, Jennifer Vertrees, brought in a beautiful home-made<\/em> cake. I was thoroughly impressed and grilled her accordingly. I think I got all the important steps to recreate a cake such as this one:<\/p>\n

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1. Bake three round cakes, and cut off the rounded tops.<\/p>\n

2. Edge the first round cake with icing – to build a small wall. Then fill the top of the cake with pudding (from a mix). Layer with fresh cut bananas (or strawberries or kiwi…).<\/p>\n

3. Set the second round cake on top and repeat.<\/p>\n

4. Set the third cake on top.<\/p>\n

5. Frost the entire cake with homemade whipped cream (whip heavy cream without sugar until it makes peaks).<\/p>\n

6. Pour chocolate sauce (the kind that hardens) along the top edge of the cake so it dribbles down the sides.<\/p>\n

7. Use regular chocolate frosting and a frosting bag and squeeze out little shell-like squirts all along the top and bottom edge of the cake.<\/p>\n

8. Sprinkle slivered almonds. If you’re a talented frosting writer, write a message…<\/p>\n

8. Voila!<\/p>\n

More of Jennifer’s cakes here<\/a>. My post about wedding cakes and pic of Jennifer’s wedding cake here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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