Tuesday, September 22, 2009

MissFattyFoodie's Strawberry Cake

Perth
Missfattyfoodie finally mustered some courage and baked a layered cake!
This is only my second time making a layered cake as the first one was a COMPLETE disaster, read on and you will see why.

I was really pleased with the result as it actually looks like a proper cake! It was yummy too.


I used instant butter cake mix for the cake itself, bought it from coles for $0.87 only! Good alternative for lazy people who loves to bake (like me)
I chopped up some dark chocolate for decoration and I used almost 1 1/2 punnets of strawberries. (told you i cant get enough of strawberries!)

To make the whipped cream (my first time) i used about:
400 ml of thickened cream
1/2 cup of icing sugar (you can add more if you want it sweeter)
Whip the cream till it becomes fluffy.

I baked the cake in 2 portions because I had a bad experience last time when I sliced a sponge cake (you will see why later). In a separate bowl, i stirred in some chopped strawberries with the whipped cream and spread it onto the first layer of the cake.

After that, I put the other layer onto the cake and spread whipped cream all over it. I decorated it with chopped chocolates, piped some stars at the side and added MORE strawberries on top. Then, I have to painstakingly throw/dabbed chopped chocolate pieces at the side of the cake. Does anyone know an easier method to put stuff at the side of the cake?

 I like the thick middle layer of strawberry and cream 
this cake stirs the memory of my furry friend's long-lost treats/toys storage room

HEY this looks like my house!




the time has come when i will introduce you my first attempt at a layered cake. Be prepared for the world's ugliest cake
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go ahead and laugh, i know you want to.
I didnt even want to write 'be happy' on it, someone wrote on the cake and the first letter looked like a B instead of M so we had to change the words. LOL

recipe for failed ugly cake:
impatience
bad handwriting
not following recipe
not allowing cake to cool completely
using a blunt $2 knife to slice a cake

booooooo!

3 comments:

  1. Love your cake! it's beautiful. I dont'have any ideas about how to put stuff on the side of cakes either...wish i knew! I usually just throw it too :P

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  2. hahaha your first cake really made me laugh it says be happy but looks so miserable haha. but well done on your second attempt it looks like something you'd buy from the shops! I can't believe you piped as well looks so good!! I'll have to try one day I haven't done a 2 layer cake yet :)

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