A RAPID FIRE SUMMATION OF MY OPINIONS ON VARIOUS METHODS OF CAKE DECORATION. Part two of ???. Did I say rapid fire? I meant colonial musket speed. This one's going to be a compilation. Lambeth deserved his own post for reasons I hope are self-explanatory. SEPARATED TIER CAKES are most commonly depicted as VINTAGE WEDDING CAKES. You can probably imagine for yourself my reaction to the transformation of a fully edible dessert into something half-plastic, rendered more of a decorative centerpiece. Actually feels like a concession in luxury and labor. But trust me when I say it is nothing compared to those enormous wedding cakes made almost entirely of frosted styrofoam minus the base portion to be cut by the bride and groom. On all that is holy, there is a special place in Hell awaiting those who partake in THAT dullheaded custom. ... I do so love those vintage wedding toppers. Always pictured my own. ... Started doodling. Got distracted. MOVING ON. On the flip side, MINIMALIST CAKES. Can be frosted smoothly without the additional frills, perhaps with a simple texture. May only be crumb-coated. May only be jam-filled with frosting, fruit, or powdered sugar on top. If you were going for rustic- congratulations, you've arrived. If your goal was elegance, you had better hope and pray for a surgeon's hands as you smooth those edges. The well-made cake, inherently, is already a beautiful artifact. It is the natural instinct not to want to make up that which already sports perfect bone structure. Hat on a hat. Some people are into the hat-stacking dealie, if certain fatherly forums are to be believed, but let us give props to doing just enough and no more than that. ARGH. I keep looking at wedding cake toppers. https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/7e73372b1570.png
I have a special hatepost reserved for Cake Boss cakes.
That might be the nicest thing you've ever said to me!
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I'm rather partial to black forest cakes, and my understanding of their traditional dressing is that they're to be frosted with simple whipped cream and topped with shaved chocolate, which I also sometimes see coating the whipped cream used to frost the sides. I've also seen more buttercream style whipped frosting used on these cakes. I guess I'm just curious to hear what you make of them, and if your preference leans towards the modern frosting or if you prefer the traditional lighter style?
The Alternian Empire did a couple of things right and that was one of them.
I'm also curious about your thoughts regarding the trend of jello cakes.
we can 0nly hope y0u will remember two make a c0rrect decision bef0re the weekend is out.
Added to the list!
Now that I would be most amenable to. Some sort of sponsored showcase of our talents, perhaps? One off cooking show?