Recently our friends Jim and Colleen celebrated the First Holy Communion of their oldest daughter, McKenna. Where does the time go? It seems like not that long ago when I was baking cupcakes for McKenna's baptism. This time I made a half-sheet white cake with lemon mousseline, covered in fondant and decorated with a cross (I used a mold from First Impressions) and flowers.
For the flowers, I used cutters from FMM Sugarcraft for "The Easiest Rose Ever" and "The Easiest Carnation Ever." I still don't have the technique down quite yet, but I am getting better -- there was some improvement over the flowers I made for the birthday cake for my cousin's daughter last month. And while I don't think my "carnations" looked like actual carnations, I was pleased they are starting to look more realistic in general. My favorite was the flower below, which has edges highlighted with petal dust.
Recipes: "Base Formula for White Butter Cake," "Mousseline Buttercream (Fruit Mousseline Variation with Lemon Curd)," "Lemon Curd," "Base Formula for 1 Cup Syrup," and "Classic Rolled Fondant" from The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum.
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Rose Levy Beranbaum never lets me down. The lily-white cake had a dense but very fine crumb and was light and delicious. It was a lovely cake for a lovely girl on a very special day!
Recipes: "Base Formula for White Butter Cake," "Mousseline Buttercream (Fruit Mousseline Variation with Lemon Curd)," "Lemon Curd," "Base Formula for 1 Cup Syrup," and "Classic Rolled Fondant" from The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum.
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