My first 3 layer cake.

[Altreac]

It's my partner's birthday tomorrow.

She asked me to make her one of two cakes, this one and a Black Forest cake.

She wouldn't tell me what she wanted for her dinner, so I decided I was going to make both the cakes she asked for.

This one is a Confetti Birthday Cake.

Tomorrow I'll do the other one.

It's a white cake with suspended sprinkles with vanilla buttercream frosting.

 

[FarmerTan]

Cannot wait to see the next one my friend! You did a bang up job on this one!

 

[McBlade]

That's a fine cake

 

[Altreac]

For tomorrow's Black Forest cake.

There were no dark sweet cherries in syrup in the store. Only Maraschino cherries.
Her mom came through with some frozen dark sweet cherries, so, making the dark sweet cherry syrup tonight.

Cherries, sugar, vanilla and sugar anise.
Shall see what this looks like tomorrow.

 

[Altreac]

Second 3 layer cake.

Homemade dark sweet cherry syrup.
For the coffee component, I made an Americano with Ethiopian beans, 20g in 42g out over 35s plus water to meet the 120ml.
Made the whip cream.

So far so good. It's in the fridge now setting the ganache.

 

[FarmerTan]

Oh my. This looks illegal my friend!

 

[Altreac]

I think this result speaks for itself.

This is what's left already.

Lol. I used that 12 inch slicer as my icing knife.

 

[FarmerTan]

Impressive! I would have a hard time lifting that!

 

[Altreac]

Impressive! I would have a hard time lifting that!

The 9 year old ate about a quarter of it in t-minus 30 seconds. Visibly distended stomach...ROFL. He's currently going into a food coma.

 

[FarmerTan]

The 9 year old ate about a quarter of it in t-minus 30 seconds. Visibly distended stomach...ROFL. He's currently going into a food coma.

I'd be right beside him.

This is why I can't have my cake and eat it too?

 

[BudgetShaverGuy]

Address??

 

[ctr]

Those are fine looking cakes. Nicely done!

 

[Altreac]

Address??

Masset, BC

Masset · Haida Gwaii North, BC, Canada

Haida Gwaii North, BC, Canada

maps.app.goo.gl

Just a bit out of the way... Lol

 

[FarmerTan]

Masset, BC

Masset · Haida Gwaii North, BC, Canada

Haida Gwaii North, BC, Canada

maps.app.goo.gl

Just a bit out of the way... Lol

I read Gwaii as Hawaii and already bought a plane ticket doggone!

 

[Altreac]

I read Gwaii as Hawaii and already bought a plane ticket doggone!

Lol.

Some pretty good coffee out that way though!

 

[timetofly]

Being a professional baker, I have to say job well done!

Belated Happy Birthday to your SO!!

 

[Altreac]

Being a professional baker, I have to say job well done!

Belated Happy Birthday to your SO!!

Thanks very much!

My grandmother, mother and one of my sisters bake, so I grew up around it. But I never considered myself a baker per se.
Who'd have thunk that so much of it would stick over the years.

I'll pass your wishes along to her.

 

[gpjoe]

Good stuff.

 

[Jut]

Those both look tasty. Buttercream icing is the bomb!

 

[Dalejr]

I need to stay away those pictures are making me drool.