Prepping for Last Class Level 1

I baked a yellow cake over the weekend. I smoothed burgundy icing on it. I am going to sign off now, as I will have alot more to say, once it is completed in the last class for Wilton Course 1.

Goodnight!

My Dream Oven is Ordered

SWEET! Picked out a new stove.

We went with a convection oven. Convection ovens use a fan to circulate heated air throughout the oven cavity. The result is faster and more even cooking. If you find yourself doing a lot of baking or roasting, spending a bit extra to get convection is a smart choice that will save you time and give you better results.

I expect I will be using Mom's a couple more times til' delivery.

Loving the large dials. They give this appliance a vintage feel.

Oven

A Star Studded Event!

What can I say... I am a bit flashy with my post titles. Actually, I am showcasing my first cake. Here, I am using the open star tip with #13 and #16.

My focus on my next cake is to keep a firm hand. Some of the stars are slanted, or a bit heavy handed. I think these colours are cute for a baby shower.

I will try to get in to work early, and leave it in my co-workers lunchroom.

I Hate My Oven!

I absolutely HATE my oven!

It bakes things at "SUPER HOT". Picture one shows the damage that my stove did in 5 minutes! I chucked those cakes, and raced to my Sister's house to use her stove. It baked my cakes properly in the alloted time of 35 minutes.

Thanks Janet for saving the day. Mental note... look for a new stove!!!!

Stars and Stripes and a Rainbow to Boot!

So sorry I haven't blogged for awhile. You don't have to worry though. I did not get off course. My eyes are still on the prize but it has been a little hectic though.

My Level 1 Wilton - Discover Cake Decorating class began this past Monday. As you know, my goal was to book Tuesdays off at my day job. Sadly to say I wasn't able to get Tuesday off because we are completing year end inventory. I have been incredibly tired. I even had to work on Saturday this past weekend.

Anyway, this blog is not to vent about the day job (because I am thankful for it). It is a testament to show where I started, and where I end up. It is for you to follow me as I work towards my goal, of turning a love of making confections to a full time career.

And back to Wilton Level 1 / Class 1. We had learned how to make icing, colouring it and how to apply it to our cakes. The crumb coat vs using the icer tip method. Right now, I am definitely leaning towards the icer tip method. It puts on my icing nice and thick. We also learned the concept behind a leveler. I always wondered how cake decorators had their cakes looking so even.

Today we learned how to apply icing using the star method and we learned to draw stripes. Our class decorated a cake with a rainbow.

I will decorate my own cake over the weekend using the star method. I will serve it up to my co-workers on Monday. So excited!