Fondant and Chocolate!

     I did manage to roll out my fondant a few too many times with too many interruptions and too much Crisco!  So, it worked the first roll out and was not so happy with me after I worked it too much.  But, all about experimenting with new flavours, ideas, and the three kids to tend!!  I opted for something even tastier and much more relaxing and lovely to work with..........yes, CHOCOLATE, white and dark. 

     I made molding chocolate, white chocolate roses, white and dark chocolate leaves, and dark chocolate baskets!   The dark chocolate cake I baked to apply my fondant to ended up covered in mocha butter cream icing and my white chocolate garnishes!  I will have to work more with fondant to find out its' secrets!  I have already learned so much about fondant from numerous internet videos that I found very helpful. 

Fondant

     I made butter cream flavored fondant from scratch today!  It was hard work kneading out the icing to form a perfect consistency.  It has a great flavor, which was my main goal.  Fondant can look so amazing on cakes, and then I find the flavor to be disappointing.  So, my aim to create a great flavored fondant worked. 
     I have yet to roll out the icing and decorate a cake with it.  I am looking forward to seeing what happens and if I can get just the look for a cake I hope to create with the fondant icing.  My 1.5 year old son decided he would help me and poured out the expensive bottle of butter flavoring all over the kitchen table.  I just kept a smile on my face and gave him a different project.  Glad I had already used the 2.5 tsp. needed for the recipe so I did not have to head to the store at the last minute.

Marshmallow Animal Harvest Farm

     What a fun filled, busy few days as I stayed up til 1:30 am a couple of nights decorating cakes.  It is the best time to do it with no interruptions from my three little kids!  I enjoy the art of detail and realism, so combine that with baking and lots of icing, wow!  Terrific!  I love to experiment and found some new creations to do for Thanksgiving, so keep your eyes out for new photos on my blog.  I am also excited to try my hand at making my own fondant as well.  I will let you know how it turns out, as I try to come up with an incredible flavour of fondant, not just a great look.

Autumn

Pumpkin Fruit Cake!

     What a beautiful time of year, Autumn!  I love the crisp air, the colorful array of leaves, the smell of wood smoke, and a house full of the smell of baking!  I just completed a Pumpkin Fruitcake and decorated it to look like a pumpkin with chocolate leaves!  It tasted delicious!  My older son helped me decorate and taste test and even made two chocolate covered leaves on his own.