On Friday in class, we made the batter for the cakes we'll use in our wedding cakes. The girls at my table made a batch of cake batter that completely filled our 60 quart mixer. It made enough batter to make 40+ cakes. The other table used the smaller 20 quart mixers to make 3 smaller batches, giving our class enough cake for each of us to make our tiered final products. The cakes will be assembled on Monday, iced on Tuesday and finished on Wednesday. I'm excited about the design I'm making and can't wait to post pictures when it's done.
I've also been working this week on coming up with an original recipe for a contest sponsored by one of the premium liqueur companies (to benefit an overseas organization that helps young kids off the street become chefs). I finished testing the recipe on Thursday night and submitted the recipe to the judges. The prize is $500! Keep your fingers crossed for me. Either way, I enjoyed the challenge of coming up with a new recipe and LOVED the final product and will definitely be making it again.
Friday evening, Todd and I went out with 4 other couples from my pastry class (girls + their boyfriends) to celebrate the engagement of one of the girls. We went to a place called Lucky Chengs, a drag-queen cabaret restaurant. The so-called "Pan-Asian" food was less than OK, but the entertainment was truly ENTERTAINING and we had a great time. I'll attach a few of the less incriminating pictures...
Yesterday, Todd and I had a low key day at the apartment and, in the evening, joined our friends James and Diana and their 2 boys for a walk through Central Park and then dinner on the West side. It was so great to see them and we're glad the rain moved on so that we could enjoy the evening.
Today is Sunday and we have our eyes on the pool, just as soon as we finish our coffee. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there and hope you all enjoyed your weekend!
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