May 12, 2012
It was a fun May day in Grand Rapids for a lovely wedding. Being a part of this wedding was such a joy. I really enjoyed getting to know Mittange’s family and friends and it’s always fun running into old friends who are guests. While I only have a few pictures, I hope you enjoy them.
I am every excited to announce that the JS Weddings and Events blog is now a part of the website. No more jumping from my website to my blog! I am also excited to now let you be able to subscribe to my blog via the little orange RSS feed icon at the bottom of the blog. Stay tuned for all the little changes going on here at JS Weddings and Events!
“You are the icing to my cake.” – Anonymous
I have finished my last class of cake decorating and I have a certificate to prove it. My last class was more difficult. We learned how to make a different type of rose as well as write words. Needless to say, my roses were not perfect the first few time. According to our instructor, it will take practice to perfect this particular rose. Then, our final project was to decorate our cake that we brought in (yes, another cake). My final cake does not look extremely complicated, but given the insane heat we have been having in Grand Rapids, there were times I thought the whole thing would melt. I am happy to say that I have successfully complete my first cake decorating class in one piece.
“A cake is a very good test of an oven: if it browns too much on one side and not on the other, it’s not your fault – you need to have your oven checked.” – Delia Smith
I wish I could say this week’s cake decorating class went well, but, it was a complete disaster. First off, I had to bake a cake. Honestly, I did not think this would be as hard as it was. Somewhere, though, in my baking process, I seemed to have messed up. Thus, when I got to class and it was time to cut my cake into two layers, my cake was not properly cooked in the middle. This made constructing a layer cake very hard and frosting it nearly impossible. Luckily, Alexis, my assistant had a properly baked cake, so I was able to help her frost and decorate her cake. But, let it be known, it is extremely difficult for two people to decorate an eight inch cake at the same time because there isn’t a lot of room for the both of you. There is a lesson here though: follow the directions precisely and always have a bakery on speed dial. Needless to say, next week’s class will be better: I can buy the cupcakes that I will be decorating.