August 22, 2011
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Lauren turns 21!
My middle daughter, Lauren, turned 21 years old this past weekend. Hold the ‘old’ jokes thanks. We celebrated with a big family birthday dinner. We also celebrated with a beautiful birthday cake from Heavenly Cakes at Curl Curl. For the longest time, when I do not have the time to make and decorate a cake myself, I have utilised the amazing services of Jayne Harrison at Heavenly Cakes. She always comes through with the perfect cake. Jayne’s decorating experience and talent are beyond brilliant. And she came through again for me this time. Lauren loves the beach and has a penchant for pink frangipanis … Continue Reading
Chocolate Buttercream Icing – thick, slick and chocolatey
If you have a buttercream or chocolate addiction, as I do, then this is the recipe for you. That is, if you can drag your mouth away from licking the beaters or the wooden spoon and actually apply some to your cake. Here is the recipe, as promised, from the tiered birthday cake I made recently for my beautiful daughter’s 21st birthday. Enjoy. This recipe is adapted from the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe by Ina Garten. Ingredients 450 grams of dark chocolate (good quality) 350 grams milk chocolate (good quality) 3/4 cup eggs whites (that is 4 to 5 extra-large eggs) at … Continue Reading
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