January 7, 2010

A Mia-Decorated Cake

This is a butter cake with a chocolate cream cheese frosting. I made it mostly because I wanted to experiment with making frostings that aren’t just terribly unhealthy. The kinds you buy in tubs are usually made of shortening and sugar. This one is light cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, chocolate, and 1/4 cup of butter. And Mia added the little jellies to the top of it.

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  1. Sheila Ryan on January 7th, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    Spiral jellies. Confectionary landscape art. Beautiful and ephemeral.

  2. Amanda Mae Meyncke on January 7th, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    Beautiful. I took a cake decorating class with my dad when I was twelve and it was one of the best things I ever did. I should probably tell him that one of these days.

  3. Dave Vogt on January 7th, 2010 at 9:25 pm

    This is a marvelous insight into the life of the Scrogginses. P is for fish.

    Not said like “hobbitses” although always makes me think of it.

  4. India on January 8th, 2010 at 6:26 pm

    I’m partial to sour cream–based chocolate frostings. And, you know, ganache. Both are less unhealthy than boughten frosting, but that’s a hella low bar.

  5. Phil Bebbington on January 8th, 2010 at 7:16 pm

    I don’t eat cakes and the like as a rule, but, I can always be tempted with home-made cake – Mia’s contribution brings it to life.

    Daryl, I also love the shot – the colours are great and photo in general reminds me of Martin Parr’s work as well as the cover of Let It Bleed.

  6. Sheila Ryan on January 8th, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    Oh, that’s great, Phil. The cover of Let It Bleed, indeed. Yes, indeed.

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