Chi Hau’s 20th birthday cake
I’ve decided to share some of my baking adventures. I usually don’t care much for cake decoration, but decided to try it out for my friend Chi Hau’s birthday cake. It actually didn’t take as long as expected, and the piped chocolate solidified fast in the cold weather.
I was happy with the way it turned out, although the ganache could have set more evenly. I guess pushing in the piped words disrupted the even surface of the ganache! The cake was hazelnut and apple, courtesy of Ros. Everyone at Chi Hau’s party was impressed, even myself. I think this calls for more cake adventures, especially with decorating.
It is getting progressively hotter in Melbourne. 27°C tomorrow, wow, I remember it was just 14°C about a week ago. Time to bust out the short shorts and dresses. Maybe the hot weather isn’t conducive to cake baking or eating, since cake tends to make people gluggy and is more a cold-weather food. I’ll try more summery tarts, custards, maybe eclairs? Slowly building up my dessert repertoire. Either way, my oven will have to wait till exams are over for any action.
