Well... it's been a while! But I got a request for a treasure chest cake and thought I'd take a 2nd stab at making cakes with 3 little kids. And I must say, it's still a little crazy. But I had fun making this cake and trying new things. My neighbor makes AMAZING cakes and uses modeling chocolate (which I had never even heard of before) and I decided to try it out. I LOVE it! It's pretty easy to work with and tastes way better than marshmallow fondant. The chocolate flavor reminds me of tootsie rolls. Yum!
Obviously it's been a while since I've made a cake and I think my skills are a little rusty. There are a few spots on the cake that turned out way below par, but I think overall it turned out pretty good.
This cake took me a while to make... I worked on it Saturday afternoon (baking and crumb coating, then freezing overnight), Sunday night (frosting, covering with chocolate), and Monday night (finishing touches and assembling). It's 3 layers (two for the base and one for the lid) of white cake with a rich chocolate frosting covered in the modeling chocolate. And it weighs a ton!
Coming up next month: My kids' birthdays! I'm thinking a John Deere logo cake for Toren and a Hello Kitty cake for Ayda. We'll see.
That looks like sooo much work but it looks amazing! I've never heard of the modeling chocolate but it sounds yummy. I'll have to try it some time. I still can't believe you have 3 kiddos. Hope you're doing well!
ReplyDeleteRusty? Below par? It looks amazing!! Seriously.
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