I want to decorate cakes. This does not mean that I want to bake them. However, in order to actively participate in cake decorating class, one must bring a cake to class.
The thought of me making a cake from scratch made me laugh. So I picked up a box of Duncan Hines Cake mix. Should be easy enough.
I was proud of my efforts and thought I had done an excellent job. I put my cake in the oven and went to watch some TV. No more than 10 minutes later, there was a funny burning smell. I went to investigate.
Apparently, I had filled the cake pan too full. There was now cake batter on the floor of my oven. The burning smell was the cake that was burning on the element. I grabbed a spatula, and scraped it off the element. The cake that was on the bottom of the oven was a nice fluffy goldeny brown mess. I cleaned up, assured myself that everything would be okay, and returned to the living room.
About 5 minutes later, it was overflowing again. Repeat of previous paragraph.
FINALLY… the cake has stopped overflowing, is golden brown on the top and the knife I stuck in the middle came out nice and clean. I take the cake out of the oven, leave it to cool, and head out for a bit.
By the time I return to my house, the inside of the cake has fallen in. Significantly. To the point where I have a nice crispy outside, a lovely golden brown top and a very soupy middle of the cake. Garbage it was unsalvageable.
I didn’t make it to cake decorating class the next day. I did not have a cake to decorate.
My last class is on Saturday, and this time I got smart – I just phoned in an order to the Superstore bakery. One cake, without icing for pickup, please.
Hey, I want to decorate cakes, not bake them.
The thought of me making a cake from scratch made me laugh. So I picked up a box of Duncan Hines Cake mix. Should be easy enough.
I was proud of my efforts and thought I had done an excellent job. I put my cake in the oven and went to watch some TV. No more than 10 minutes later, there was a funny burning smell. I went to investigate.
Apparently, I had filled the cake pan too full. There was now cake batter on the floor of my oven. The burning smell was the cake that was burning on the element. I grabbed a spatula, and scraped it off the element. The cake that was on the bottom of the oven was a nice fluffy goldeny brown mess. I cleaned up, assured myself that everything would be okay, and returned to the living room.
About 5 minutes later, it was overflowing again. Repeat of previous paragraph.
FINALLY… the cake has stopped overflowing, is golden brown on the top and the knife I stuck in the middle came out nice and clean. I take the cake out of the oven, leave it to cool, and head out for a bit.
By the time I return to my house, the inside of the cake has fallen in. Significantly. To the point where I have a nice crispy outside, a lovely golden brown top and a very soupy middle of the cake. Garbage it was unsalvageable.
I didn’t make it to cake decorating class the next day. I did not have a cake to decorate.
My last class is on Saturday, and this time I got smart – I just phoned in an order to the Superstore bakery. One cake, without icing for pickup, please.
Hey, I want to decorate cakes, not bake them.
2 Comments:
That's my tracy lowe!!! I'd have baked a cake for you!!! I miss you!!!
Good idea Tracy Lowe. If you take this class again I will help you bake some cakes!
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