As I was saying, we'll be having a "winter preview", and I hope you can come watch these amazing ensembles, as they perform their shows at a home setting for the only time this season. We'll also have many yummy baked offerings, proceeds going to benefit the Legends Performing Arts Association.
Speaking of bake sales, a friend of mine had a dessert calamity the other day....and I thought I'd share some tips for that perfectly iced cake.
First, make sure you don't overmix your batter...it can create air pockets which will deflate your cake when removed from the oven. I mix ALL my cakes by hand (no joke!), even wedding cakes. It makes for a more dense cake, and makes them easier to stack, not to mention much more moist!
In the baking process, don't rush your cake! If you take it out of the oven too soon, that will also cause the center to collapse.
When icing a cake, put it in the refrigerator or freezer for a couple of hours first...that will firm the cake up for icing. Next, put a thin layer of icing on your cake straight out of the fridge, then put back in the fridge to set it. This is also called a "crumb coat" and keeps crumbs from getting into the final icing. Then ice (or frost) your cake as you normally would...no crumbs!
Hope to see you this Saturday, 5 p.m., at Parchment Middle School!
No comments:
Post a Comment