It was the first time I was making a cake for a family event and the family wasn't mine. I was so nervous. What if they don't like the flavor? What if they don't like the flowers? What if the colors are not what they were hoping for? Thoughts of what could go wrong were abundant in the weeks leading up to the actual baking and decorating of the cake. The host of the baby shower requested "Congratulations!" be written on the top of the cake. I practiced piping/writing congratulations for days. I was not making a progress on getting the letters small enough to fit on an 8" cake. The idea had to be abandoned. The flowers worked out just fine.
The cake was chocolate. The texture was soft and moist. The frosting not too sweet. I was pleased with the final product. My hope was that "my customer" was pleased. Well, she was more than pleased! As a matter of fact, the host of the baby shower was so pleased with the cake she wrote about in her blog
http://www.zomppa.com
I have not had the opportunity to make a cake for any other family than my own and that's ok. There is nothing more special than baking my mom and dad's favorite lemon angel food cupcakes or have my 11 year old niece ask to have the first piece of the lavender pound cake. I will be making a few special desserts for our Thanksgiving celebration. I haven't chosen what exactly I will make. But I can guarantee the first ingredient will be love.
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