November 17-19

We didn't really get forward in our curriculum this week, but I got lots of things sorted out for my chocolates.

We had some cakes to do as a favor for someone: 900 pieces!! So while most of the class was busy getting those cakes ready, myself and the other girl who're entering the competition got to work on our entries.

I was making marshmallows for my chocolates, which can be a disaster! Most of the time I just ended up with a VERY gooey mess. I found a recipe that I'm happy with now though, but I had to make it so many times that I was literally giving it out to people at the college!

Next week Ann, our regular instructor, is away for a competition, so we've got someone new standing in for her. He's another teacher at the college, and everyone else has been in his class before, but I'm not really sure what to expect.

We're finished with the bread unit now, and we're going to start with cakes and sponges. Generally I like classic tortes and cakes, but I don't like doing plain cakes with buttercream. I like eating cupcakes, yes! But I just don't really like making cakes like that unless I can do something to make it really special, which is what I'm going to have to try to do.